Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Martin County

76BoltScore / 100
#19 of 120 in Kentucky

Martin County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $111k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Martin County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom67
Food65
Isolation78
Sovereignty88
Water86
Affordability96
$111kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$2,372Land / acre
48.8"Annual rain
0.5% of yrsSevere drought
106 miNearest metro
47.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Martin County, Kentucky

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

Martin County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $111k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Martin County, Kentucky?

Land in Martin County runs about $2,372 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Martin County?

Martin County gets about 48.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.

How remote is Martin County?

The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 47.6 people per square mile.

How Martin compares in Kentucky

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