New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kings County

33BoltScore / 100
#61 of 62 in New York

Kings County is a weak bolthole (33/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $948k).

How Kings County scores

Hazard Safety1
Freedom16
Food46
Isolation0
Sovereignty84
Water82
Affordability0
$948kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$588,578Land / acre
46.9"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
2 miNearest metro
36,917.7People / sq mi
21.5%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kings County, New York

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

Kings County is a weak bolthole (33/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $948k).

How much does land cost in Kings County, New York?

Land in Kings County runs about $588,578 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kings County?

Kings County gets about 46.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Kings County?

The nearest major metro is about 2 miles away, and population density is 36,917.7 people per square mile.

How Kings compares in New York

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