Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Caldwell County

72BoltScore / 100
#57 of 120 in Kentucky

Caldwell County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $152k).

How Caldwell County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom62
Food72
Isolation54
Sovereignty76
Water97
Affordability81
$152kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,783Land / acre
50.4"Annual rain
5% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
36.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
57.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Caldwell County, Kentucky

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

Caldwell County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $152k).

How much does land cost in Caldwell County, Kentucky?

Land in Caldwell County runs about $4,783 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Caldwell County?

Caldwell County gets about 50.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5% of years.

How remote is Caldwell County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 36.4 people per square mile.

How Caldwell compares in Kentucky

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