Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grant County

72BoltScore / 100
#62 of 105 in Kansas

Grant County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 166 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $156k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (18.1″/yr).

How Grant County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom70
Food51
Isolation99
Sovereignty88
Water20
Affordability93
$156kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$1,711Land / acre
18.1"Annual rain
46.8% of yrsSevere drought
166 miNearest metro
12.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grant County, Kansas

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

Grant County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 166 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $156k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (18.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Grant County, Kansas?

Land in Grant County runs about $1,711 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grant County?

Grant County gets about 18.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 46.8% of years.

How remote is Grant County?

The nearest major metro is about 166 miles away, and population density is 12.4 people per square mile.

How Grant compares in Kansas

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