Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential
Perry County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $100k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.
Scout Perry County
⛺Camp here before you commitBook a few nights nearby on Hipcamp →Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you.
Perry County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $100k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.
Land in Perry County runs about $2,578 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Perry County gets about 50" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 92 miles away, and population density is 79.9 people per square mile.