Rhode Island · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kent County

44BoltScore / 100
#3 of 5 in Rhode Island

Kent County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $443k).

How Kent County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom46
Food37
Isolation1
Sovereignty80
Water98
Affordability12
$443kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$14,822Land / acre
49.8"Annual rain
3.4% of yrsSevere drought
13 miNearest metro
1,016.1People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
50.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kent County, Rhode Island

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

Kent County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $443k).

How much does land cost in Kent County, Rhode Island?

Land in Kent County runs about $14,822 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kent County?

Kent County gets about 49.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.4% of years.

How remote is Kent County?

The nearest major metro is about 13 miles away, and population density is 1,016.1 people per square mile.

How Kent compares in Rhode Island

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