Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pulaski County

66BoltScore / 100
#97 of 120 in Kentucky

Pulaski County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Pulaski County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom63
Food62
Isolation56
Sovereignty81
Water99
Affordability77
$184kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,741Land / acre
52.7"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
100.5People / sq mi
11.7%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pulaski County, Kentucky

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

Pulaski County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Pulaski County, Kentucky?

Land in Pulaski County runs about $4,741 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pulaski County?

Pulaski County gets about 52.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Pulaski County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 100.5 people per square mile.

How Pulaski compares in Kentucky

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