Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Campbell County

58BoltScore / 100
#114 of 120 in Kentucky

Campbell County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Campbell County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom54
Food64
Isolation2
Sovereignty92
Water93
Affordability58
$298kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$6,228Land / acre
45"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
14 miNearest metro
619.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Campbell County, Kentucky

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

Campbell County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Campbell County, Kentucky?

Land in Campbell County runs about $6,228 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Campbell County?

Campbell County gets about 45" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Campbell County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 619.1 people per square mile.

How Campbell compares in Kentucky

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