Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Barber County

71BoltScore / 100
#72 of 105 in Kansas

Barber County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $91k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Barber County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom73
Food60
Isolation70
Sovereignty84
Water52
Affordability97
$91kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$1,941Land / acre
28.7"Annual rain
31.8% of yrsSevere drought
81 miNearest metro
3.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Barber County, Kansas

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

Barber County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $91k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Barber County, Kansas?

Land in Barber County runs about $1,941 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Barber County?

Barber County gets about 28.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 31.8% of years.

How remote is Barber County?

The nearest major metro is about 81 miles away, and population density is 3.6 people per square mile.

How Barber compares in Kansas

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