Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sumner County

70BoltScore / 100
#80 of 105 in Kansas

Sumner County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $150k).

How Sumner County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom68
Food65
Isolation50
Sovereignty100
Water64
Affordability92
$150kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$2,223Land / acre
35.1"Annual rain
25.2% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
18.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sumner County, Kansas

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

Sumner County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $150k).

How much does land cost in Sumner County, Kansas?

Land in Sumner County runs about $2,223 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sumner County?

Sumner County gets about 35.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 25.2% of years.

How remote is Sumner County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 18.9 people per square mile.

How Sumner compares in Kansas

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