Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Leslie County

80BoltScore / 100
#2 of 120 in Kentucky

Leslie County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $84k).

How Leslie County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom67
Food65
Isolation71
Sovereignty92
Water99
Affordability99
$84kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,450Land / acre
51.6"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
24.6People / sq mi
12.6%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Leslie County, Kentucky

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

Leslie County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $84k).

How much does land cost in Leslie County, Kentucky?

Land in Leslie County runs about $1,450 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Leslie County?

Leslie County gets about 51.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Leslie County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 24.6 people per square mile.

How Leslie compares in Kentucky

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