Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pendleton County

71BoltScore / 100
#65 of 120 in Kentucky

Pendleton County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Pendleton County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom63
Food64
Isolation45
Sovereignty88
Water94
Affordability74
$242kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,055Land / acre
46.3"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
53.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pendleton County, Kentucky

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

Pendleton County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Pendleton County, Kentucky?

Land in Pendleton County runs about $4,055 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pendleton County?

Pendleton County gets about 46.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Pendleton County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 53.4 people per square mile.

How Pendleton compares in Kentucky

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