Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hart County

73BoltScore / 100
#43 of 120 in Kentucky

Hart County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Hart County scores

Hazard Safety59
Freedom62
Food67
Isolation59
Sovereignty88
Water98
Affordability79
$191kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,110Land / acre
53.1"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
47.8People / sq mi
2.6%Federal land
57°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hart County, Kentucky

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

Hart County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Hart County, Kentucky?

Land in Hart County runs about $4,110 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hart County?

Hart County gets about 53.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Hart County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 47.8 people per square mile.

How Hart compares in Kentucky

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