Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cumberland County

79BoltScore / 100
#4 of 120 in Kentucky

Cumberland County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $156k).

How Cumberland County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom65
Food72
Isolation71
Sovereignty88
Water99
Affordability89
$156kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,793Land / acre
52.9"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
19.7People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
57.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cumberland County, Kentucky

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

Cumberland County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $156k).

How much does land cost in Cumberland County, Kentucky?

Land in Cumberland County runs about $2,793 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cumberland County?

Cumberland County gets about 52.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Cumberland County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 19.7 people per square mile.

How Cumberland compares in Kentucky

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