Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Scott County

63BoltScore / 100
#105 of 120 in Kentucky

Scott County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How Scott County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom56
Food74
Isolation28
Sovereignty90
Water98
Affordability52
$343kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$6,387Land / acre
49.6"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
213.5People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Scott County, Kentucky

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

Scott County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Scott County, Kentucky?

Land in Scott County runs about $6,387 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Scott County?

Scott County gets about 49.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Scott County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 213.5 people per square mile.

How Scott compares in Kentucky

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