Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Washington County

73BoltScore / 100
#45 of 120 in Kentucky

Washington County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (50.7″/yr) with little drought.

How Washington County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom60
Food68
Isolation48
Sovereignty95
Water86
Affordability69
$257kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,727Land / acre
50.7"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
41.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Washington County, Kentucky

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

Washington County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (50.7″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Washington County, Kentucky?

Land in Washington County runs about $4,727 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Washington County?

Washington County gets about 50.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Washington County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 41.3 people per square mile.

How Washington compares in Kentucky

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