Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chautauqua County

80BoltScore / 100
#1 of 105 in Kansas

Chautauqua County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $90k).

How Chautauqua County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom73
Food66
Isolation66
Sovereignty100
Water69
Affordability97
$90kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$2,007Land / acre
40.1"Annual rain
27.7% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
5.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chautauqua County, Kansas

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

Chautauqua County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $90k).

How much does land cost in Chautauqua County, Kansas?

Land in Chautauqua County runs about $2,007 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chautauqua County?

Chautauqua County gets about 40.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 27.7% of years.

How remote is Chautauqua County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 5.2 people per square mile.

How Chautauqua compares in Kansas

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