Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lee County

79BoltScore / 100
#5 of 120 in Kentucky

Lee County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How Lee County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom64
Food65
Isolation55
Sovereignty90
Water99
Affordability88
$142kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$3,452Land / acre
50.2"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
34.9People / sq mi
6.3%Federal land
56.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lee County, Kentucky

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

Lee County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Lee County, Kentucky?

Land in Lee County runs about $3,452 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lee County?

Lee County gets about 50.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Lee County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 34.9 people per square mile.

How Lee compares in Kentucky

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