Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jefferson County

47BoltScore / 100
#119 of 120 in Kentucky

Jefferson County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 3 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Jefferson County scores

Hazard Safety2
Freedom47
Food69
Isolation0
Sovereignty84
Water97
Affordability32
$269kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$13,280Land / acre
50.1"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
3 miNearest metro
2,027.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jefferson County, Kentucky

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

Jefferson County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 3 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Jefferson County, Kentucky?

Land in Jefferson County runs about $13,280 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County gets about 50.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Jefferson County?

The nearest major metro is about 3 miles away, and population density is 2,027.7 people per square mile.

How Jefferson compares in Kentucky

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