Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Elliott County

76BoltScore / 100
#17 of 120 in Kentucky

Elliott County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $163k).

How Elliott County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom61
Food50
Isolation66
Sovereignty92
Water83
Affordability90
$163kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,304Land / acre
47.2"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
76 miNearest metro
30.9People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
55°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Elliott County, Kentucky

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

Elliott County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $163k).

How much does land cost in Elliott County, Kentucky?

Land in Elliott County runs about $2,304 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Elliott County?

Elliott County gets about 47.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Elliott County?

The nearest major metro is about 76 miles away, and population density is 30.9 people per square mile.

How Elliott compares in Kentucky

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