Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jessamine County

62BoltScore / 100
#107 of 120 in Kentucky

Jessamine County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away.

How Jessamine County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom57
Food65
Isolation15
Sovereignty88
Water98
Affordability50
$329kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$7,170Land / acre
49.6"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
12 miNearest metro
319.6People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jessamine County, Kentucky

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

Jessamine County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away.

How much does land cost in Jessamine County, Kentucky?

Land in Jessamine County runs about $7,170 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jessamine County?

Jessamine County gets about 49.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Jessamine County?

The nearest major metro is about 12 miles away, and population density is 319.6 people per square mile.

How Jessamine compares in Kentucky

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