Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

71BoltScore / 100
#74 of 120 in Kentucky

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom59
Food67
Isolation36
Sovereignty92
Water99
Affordability74
$232kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,254Land / acre
49.5"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
144.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, Kentucky

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

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Montgomery County, Kentucky?

Land in Montgomery County runs about $4,254 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 49.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 144.5 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in Kentucky

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