Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Greenup County

71BoltScore / 100
#71 of 120 in Kentucky

Greenup County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $157k).

How Greenup County scores

Hazard Safety47
Freedom60
Food64
Isolation66
Sovereignty83
Water90
Affordability85
$157kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,615Land / acre
42.8"Annual rain
0.3% of yrsSevere drought
89 miNearest metro
102.2People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Greenup County, Kentucky

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

Greenup County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $157k).

How much does land cost in Greenup County, Kentucky?

Land in Greenup County runs about $3,615 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Greenup County?

Greenup County gets about 42.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.3% of years.

How remote is Greenup County?

The nearest major metro is about 89 miles away, and population density is 102.2 people per square mile.

How Greenup compares in Kentucky

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