Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Allen County

78BoltScore / 100
#16 of 105 in Kansas

Allen County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $115k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Allen County scores

Hazard Safety85
Freedom67
Food66
Isolation64
Sovereignty92
Water80
Affordability95
$115kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$2,466Land / acre
42.3"Annual rain
15.3% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
24.8People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
56.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Allen County, Kansas

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

Allen County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $115k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Allen County, Kansas?

Land in Allen County runs about $2,466 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Allen County?

Allen County gets about 42.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.3% of years.

How remote is Allen County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 24.8 people per square mile.

How Allen compares in Kansas

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