Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-10-07
2 of Kansas's 105 counties — 2% — allow tiny homes as a dwelling. That is the 28th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Pottawatomie County (61/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 547 counties nationwide → Kansas: no building codes → Kansas: no zoning → Kansas: no codes, no zoning → Kansas: owner-builder → Kansas: no minimum home size → Full Kansas profile →
From the Kansas guide
Kansas has reviewed RV answers for 15 counties: 2 allow temporary occupancy only and 13 set limits; the other 90 have none yet.10 Miami County and Franklin County are the two with temporary-only answers.10 Tiny-home answers cover 5 counties: 2 allowed and 3 limited, leaving 100 with none yet.11 Pottawatomie County and Franklin County are the two that allow tiny homes.11 See the tiny-home list. Kansas requires approved domestic wastewater disposal even for an off-grid home, whatever the county decides about the dwelling itself.28
From the Kansas guide, written from the cited official sources and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: confirm with the office before you buy or build.
2 of 105 Kansas counties · sorted by Index score
Tiny homes used as accessory dwelling units in county residential zoning districts. The tiny home must be affixed to a permanent foundation. ADUs are permitted only in zoning di…
pottcounty.org ↗Mini homes, including small dwelling units designed for permanent living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, in unincorporated Franklin County. The structure must comply…
Building Department Requirements and Permits ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Kansas state page for all 105 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
Off-grid gear
Building on land in one of these Kansas counties? The kit we'd start with:
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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
