Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ness County

78BoltScore / 100
#20 of 105 in Kansas

Ness County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 151 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $106k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (22.6″/yr).

How Ness County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom74
Food58
Isolation100
Sovereignty95
Water31
Affordability100
$106kTypical home
2%Property tax
$1,424Land / acre
22.6"Annual rain
31.6% of yrsSevere drought
151 miNearest metro
2.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ness County, Kansas

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

Ness County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 151 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $106k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (22.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Ness County, Kansas?

Land in Ness County runs about $1,424 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ness County?

Ness County gets about 22.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 31.6% of years.

How remote is Ness County?

The nearest major metro is about 151 miles away, and population density is 2.4 people per square mile.

How Ness compares in Kansas

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