Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kiowa County

75BoltScore / 100
#51 of 105 in Kansas

Kiowa County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $160k). The trade-offs: decent rainfall (25.7″/yr).

How Kiowa County scores

Hazard Safety85
Freedom72
Food58
Isolation81
Sovereignty97
Water36
Affordability93
$160kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$1,601Land / acre
25.7"Annual rain
30.9% of yrsSevere drought
106 miNearest metro
3.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kiowa County, Kansas

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

Kiowa County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $160k). Watch-outs: decent rainfall (25.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Kiowa County, Kansas?

Land in Kiowa County runs about $1,601 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kiowa County?

Kiowa County gets about 25.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 30.9% of years.

How remote is Kiowa County?

The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 3.3 people per square mile.

How Kiowa compares in Kansas

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