Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mason County

72BoltScore / 100
#59 of 120 in Kentucky

Mason County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Mason County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom59
Food64
Isolation52
Sovereignty88
Water96
Affordability82
$173kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,053Land / acre
47.6"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
70.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mason County, Kentucky

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

Mason County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Mason County, Kentucky?

Land in Mason County runs about $4,053 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mason County?

Mason County gets about 47.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Mason County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 70.1 people per square mile.

How Mason compares in Kentucky

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