Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Owsley County

81BoltScore / 100
#1 of 120 in Kentucky

Owsley County is a strong bolthole (81/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.5″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How Owsley County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom66
Food65
Isolation61
Sovereignty90
Water99
Affordability91
$141kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,657Land / acre
50.5"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
20.3People / sq mi
13.2%Federal land
56.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Owsley County, Kentucky

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

Owsley County is a strong bolthole (81/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.5″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Owsley County, Kentucky?

Land in Owsley County runs about $2,657 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Owsley County?

Owsley County gets about 50.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Owsley County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 20.3 people per square mile.

How Owsley compares in Kentucky

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