Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oldham County

58BoltScore / 100
#116 of 120 in Kentucky

Oldham County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $452k).

How Oldham County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom55
Food75
Isolation14
Sovereignty85
Water99
Affordability32
$452kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$8,262Land / acre
51.4"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
374.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oldham County, Kentucky

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

Oldham County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $452k).

How much does land cost in Oldham County, Kentucky?

Land in Oldham County runs about $8,262 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oldham County?

Oldham County gets about 51.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Oldham County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 374.8 people per square mile.

How Oldham compares in Kentucky

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