Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Indiana

Best Places to Live in Indiana

Every Indiana county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. Greene County leads at 83/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Indiana ranks #16 for homesteading and #28 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Indiana

    How Indiana treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 92 Indiana counties, ranked

    1. 1Greene County83
    2. 2Orange County80
    3. 3Crawford County79
    4. 4Pike County79
    5. 5Dubois County77
    6. 6Gibson County77
    7. 7Sullivan County75
    8. 8Lawrence County74
    9. 9Clay County74
    10. 10Parke County74
    11. 11Owen County72
    12. 12Perry County71
    13. 13Jefferson County71
    14. 14Jennings County70
    15. 15Switzerland County70
    16. 16Ripley County69
    17. 17Martin County69
    18. 18Brown County68
    19. 19Warren County68
    20. 20Daviess County67
    21. 21Washington County67
    22. 22Pulaski County67
    23. 23Jackson County67
    24. 24Vigo County66
    25. 25Putnam County65
    26. 26Fountain County65
    27. 27Fayette County64
    28. 28Knox County64
    29. 29Ohio County64
    30. 30Harrison County63
    31. 31Vermillion County63
    32. 32Steuben County63
    33. 33Posey County61
    34. 34Kosciusko County61
    35. 35Fulton County60
    36. 36Monroe County60
    37. 37Montgomery County60
    38. 38Spencer County60
    39. 39Decatur County60
    40. 40Scott County59
    41. 41LaGrange County59
    42. 42Dearborn County59
    43. 43Wabash County59
    44. 44Morgan County59
    45. 45Warrick County58
    46. 46Cass County58
    47. 47Starke County58
    48. 48Union County58
    49. 49Jasper County57
    50. 50Newton County57
    51. 51Vanderburgh County57
    52. 52Jay County57
    53. 53Huntington County57
    54. 54Miami County56
    55. 55DeKalb County56
    56. 56Carroll County56
    57. 57Noble County56
    58. 58Franklin County55
    59. 59Wayne County54
    60. 60Allen County53
    61. 61Tippecanoe County53
    62. 62Bartholomew County52
    63. 63Floyd County52
    64. 64Blackford County52
    65. 65Grant County52
    66. 66Randolph County50
    67. 67Whitley County50
    68. 68Delaware County50
    69. 69Marshall County50
    70. 70Clark County50
    71. 71Hendricks County49
    72. 72White County49
    73. 73Johnson County49
    74. 74Madison County49
    75. 75Henry County47
    76. 76Wells County47
    77. 77Elkhart County47
    78. 78Howard County46
    79. 79LaPorte County45
    80. 80St. Joseph County44
    81. 81Porter County43
    82. 82Hamilton County43
    83. 83Lake County43
    84. 84Rush County43
    85. 85Adams County42
    86. 86Marion County42
    87. 87Benton County42
    88. 88Clinton County41
    89. 89Tipton County39
    90. 90Boone County38
    91. 91Hancock County35
    92. 92Shelby County34

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