Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bullitt County

58BoltScore / 100
#115 of 120 in Kentucky

Bullitt County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Bullitt County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom60
Food66
Isolation19
Sovereignty81
Water98
Affordability51
$299kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$7,883Land / acre
50"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
14 miNearest metro
285.7People / sq mi
18.7%Federal land
56.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bullitt County, Kentucky

Is Bullitt County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Bullitt County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Bullitt County, Kentucky?

Land in Bullitt County runs about $7,883 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bullitt County?

Bullitt County gets about 50" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Bullitt County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 285.7 people per square mile.

How Bullitt compares in Kentucky

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