Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clay County

71BoltScore / 100
#70 of 120 in Kentucky

Clay County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $120k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Clay County scores

Hazard Safety33
Freedom66
Food55
Isolation64
Sovereignty86
Water99
Affordability92
$120kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,956Land / acre
52.2"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
41.9People / sq mi
24.8%Federal land
55.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clay County, Kentucky

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

Clay County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $120k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Clay County, Kentucky?

Land in Clay County runs about $2,956 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clay County?

Clay County gets about 52.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Clay County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 41.9 people per square mile.

How Clay compares in Kentucky

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