Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Owen County

74BoltScore / 100
#31 of 120 in Kentucky

Owen County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Owen County scores

Hazard Safety85
Freedom63
Food64
Isolation51
Sovereignty90
Water84
Affordability82
$181kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,637Land / acre
48.5"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
32.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Owen County, Kentucky

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

Owen County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Owen County, Kentucky?

Land in Owen County runs about $3,637 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Owen County?

Owen County gets about 48.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Owen County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 32.2 people per square mile.

How Owen compares in Kentucky

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