Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Stevens County

69BoltScore / 100
#86 of 105 in Kansas

Stevens County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 141 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $173k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (18.7″/yr).

How Stevens County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom73
Food52
Isolation96
Sovereignty90
Water21
Affordability91
$173kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$1,792Land / acre
18.7"Annual rain
43.9% of yrsSevere drought
141 miNearest metro
7People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
56°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Stevens County, Kansas

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

Stevens County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 141 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $173k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (18.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Stevens County, Kansas?

Land in Stevens County runs about $1,792 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Stevens County?

Stevens County gets about 18.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 43.9% of years.

How remote is Stevens County?

The nearest major metro is about 141 miles away, and population density is 7 people per square mile.

How Stevens compares in Kansas

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