Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Laurel County

67BoltScore / 100
#89 of 120 in Kentucky

Laurel County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Laurel County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom64
Food65
Isolation52
Sovereignty82
Water99
Affordability78
$182kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,682Land / acre
52.7"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
145.8People / sq mi
20.4%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Laurel County, Kentucky

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

Laurel County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Laurel County, Kentucky?

Land in Laurel County runs about $4,682 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Laurel County?

Laurel County gets about 52.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Laurel County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 145.8 people per square mile.

How Laurel compares in Kentucky

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