Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rice County

72BoltScore / 100
#68 of 105 in Kansas

Rice County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $121k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Rice County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom68
Food59
Isolation64
Sovereignty91
Water55
Affordability95
$121kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$2,366Land / acre
29.5"Annual rain
28.1% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
12.8People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
55.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rice County, Kansas

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

Rice County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $121k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Rice County, Kansas?

Land in Rice County runs about $2,366 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rice County?

Rice County gets about 29.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 28.1% of years.

How remote is Rice County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 12.8 people per square mile.

How Rice compares in Kansas

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