Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crittenden County

74BoltScore / 100
#34 of 120 in Kentucky

Crittenden County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $129k).

How Crittenden County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom64
Food75
Isolation57
Sovereignty66
Water97
Affordability90
$129kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,369Land / acre
49.8"Annual rain
4.8% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
24.9People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
57.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crittenden County, Kentucky

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

Crittenden County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $129k).

How much does land cost in Crittenden County, Kentucky?

Land in Crittenden County runs about $3,369 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crittenden County?

Crittenden County gets about 49.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.8% of years.

How remote is Crittenden County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 24.9 people per square mile.

How Crittenden compares in Kentucky

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