Oklahoma · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kay County

65BoltScore / 100
#60 of 77 in Oklahoma

Kay County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $115k) and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Kay County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom81
Food66
Isolation56
Sovereignty69
Water63
Affordability97
$115kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,918Land / acre
36.8"Annual rain
30.6% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
47.5People / sq mi
2.8%Federal land
59°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kay County, Oklahoma

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

Kay County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $115k) and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Kay County, Oklahoma?

Land in Kay County runs about $1,918 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kay County?

Kay County gets about 36.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 30.6% of years.

How remote is Kay County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 47.5 people per square mile.

How Kay compares in Oklahoma

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