Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Nicholas County

74BoltScore / 100
#32 of 120 in Kentucky

Nicholas County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Nicholas County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom60
Food64
Isolation46
Sovereignty95
Water98
Affordability75
$207kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,706Land / acre
49.1"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
39.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Nicholas County, Kentucky

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

Nicholas County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Nicholas County, Kentucky?

Land in Nicholas County runs about $4,706 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Nicholas County?

Nicholas County gets about 49.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Nicholas County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 39.4 people per square mile.

How Nicholas compares in Kentucky

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