Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Estill County

73BoltScore / 100
#46 of 120 in Kentucky

Estill County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $125k).

How Estill County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom62
Food65
Isolation47
Sovereignty87
Water99
Affordability90
$125kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,319Land / acre
50.4"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
38 miNearest metro
55.1People / sq mi
3.5%Federal land
56°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Estill County, Kentucky

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

Estill County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $125k).

How much does land cost in Estill County, Kentucky?

Land in Estill County runs about $3,319 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Estill County?

Estill County gets about 50.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Estill County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 55.1 people per square mile.

How Estill compares in Kentucky

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