Calling Remote Workers to Relocate to Beautiful Eastern Kentucky

START YOUR JOURNEY

EKY Remote

Join a virtual tour of Eastern Kentucky

Our online tour guides can answer your questions and help you picture yourself living in Eastern Kentucky.

Start Exploring

About EKY Remote

Ready to make a change?

Eastern Kentucky is a great place to live, work, and play. We’re looking for remote workers who crave tight-knit communities, fast internet, and access to the outdoors to relocate to our region.

See the details

Perks & benefits

We’ve got you covered

Cash to relocate, a welcome package, and a spouse bonus — experience these perks and best-in-class education, healthcare, and cost-of-living when you relocate to Eastern Kentucky.

Get the goods

Life in EKY

You won’t be disappointed

Get a taste of life in Eastern Kentucky by exploring one of our sub-regions. Whether you’re a foodie, history buff, outdoor enthusiast, golfer, or art lover, we have something for everyone.

Start exploring EKY

About EKY Remote

Thanks to support from the Kentucky General Assembly and Kentucky Power, Shaping Our Appalachian Region is inviting remote workers to discover unexpected adventures in our distinctive, friendly, and affordable region.

Eastern Kentucky is a paradise for outdoor living, a burgeoning entrepreneurship and innovation hub, and a growing cultural hot spot. Our region offers a lot of bang for your buck, too.

If you’re tired of city living, expensive rent and mortgages, and office commutes, EKY Remote is the perfect opportunity for you. You’ll be making a tangible difference in a region overflowing with remote work opportunities, natural beauty, and some of the friendliest people in the country.

The shared values of faith, grit, empathy, and selflessness embody the spirit of Appalachia and are perfect for remote workers and their families looking for their next home.

Latasha Friend, EKY Remote Manager

Questions about EKY Remote or moving to Eastern Kentucky? Reach out to Latasha:

(606) 548-3541

latasha@soar-ky.org

counties

sub-regions

state parks

colleges & universities

Only the good stuff

Perks & benefits

Eastern Kentucky is an outdoor playground just a few hours away from major cities. You'll get all the amenities you need for remote work while taking advantage of small town living.

Cash for relocation

We'll give you $5,000 to help with relocation. Use it for packing, moving, or any other costs related to getting started in Eastern Kentucky.

Low cost-of-living

With a lower cost of living than other areas of the US, you can spend less, save more, and invest in the important things.

Tailored welcome package

We'll customize an Eastern Kentucky Welcome Package worth $250 with a range of activities and events for your specific interests.

World-class healthcare

Our region boasts top rated healthcare facilities and medical professionals so you can make wellness a priority.

Spouse bonus

We'll give you a $2,500 relocation bonus for a spouse who moves with you and will work locally in the education or healthcare fields.

Premier educational institutions

Take advantage of the highest quality primary and secondary education for your children or continue your learning at one of Eastern Kentucky's many colleges and universities.

High-speed internet

Work wherever you want, whenever you want with a guaranteed connection to reliable, high-speed internet and access to co-working space.

Open air adventures

Hiking, biking, mountain climbing, boating, fishing, rafting — there's an endless amount of activities to enjoy in Eastern Kentucky.

Life in Eastern Kentucky

Wild, beautiful, and modern

We have a one-of-a-kind community people love. Discover the unique charm of Eastern Kentucky and explore how you can make one of our five sub-regions your home.

moved

106

new residents

466.6 k

annual tax contribution

3 .3m

annual estimated impact

College Towns Region

Country Music Highway Region

Lake Country Region

Mountain Towns Region

Red River Gorge Region

Plan a trip

I love the beauty of the mountainous region, the much less harsh winters, the closeness to family, the smaller towns, the available land, the Daniel Boone forest.

Dylan,

moved from Pennsylvania to Bath County, KY

It just felt “right". This was my new home! I cannot thank SOAR Kentucky (and Latasha, and the MakeMyMove platform) enough! I am excited to settle into my new community here in Morgan county, and begin exploring the beautiful area I’ve chosen as my new home.

Carlee,

moved from Ohio to Morgan County, KY

The move went well, we have started to settle in...met with the neighbor and he brought us some tomatoes and green peppers from his garden. Last night was so peaceful and we sat outside and looked at the stars, we don't get to see them so clearly back in Michigan! We brought our fishing boat and can't wait to get that in the water!

Jenifer,

moved from Missouri to Floyd County, KY

It was honestly like coming home, without realizing it. We have never felt so accepted in a community before.

Katie,

moved from New York to the Country Music Highway region of Eastern Kentucky

Taxes and the cost of living is lower here. Housing is no longer affordable in bigger cities.

Jennifer,

moved from Tennessee to the Mountains region of Eastern Kentucky

The best part about moving is how friendly the community is. This is definitely a place to raise children and that’s why we moved.

Kisha,

moved from South Carolina to the Country Music Highway region of Eastern Kentucky

During the day, I write mutual fund software in Java. During the evening, I get on my motorcycle and experience the beautiful mountains. Eastern Kentucky is full of adventure. Within minutes, I can be off-roading in my jeep, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, fishing in a number of lakes and rivers, and seeing wild horses, deer, and elk. With high-speed internet, I can work anywhere, and there’s no better place to work, live, and play than Eastern Kentucky.

Mike Bryant,

Owner, Mill Creek Software, Breathitt County

We wanted to come back. And it's a nice place to come back to — it's a jewel.

Paul Patton,

Former Kentucky Governor, Pike County

Remotely developing software for a company in Chicago from home allows me to live and raise and family in a place that most of my coworkers would pay to vacation in. I plug in and go to work. I unplug and go on a hike.

Jason Kretzer,

Software Engineer, Johnson County

You in for Eastern Kentucky?

Shaping Our Appalachian Region has partnered with Make My Move to make the application process easy for remote workers interested in relocating to Eastern Kentucky.

Follow three simple steps to get started!

Step 1

Read the eligibility requirements and apply for the relocation program on Make My Move: Eastern Kentucky.

Step 2

Look for an email and call from Latasha Friend, Shaping Our Appalachian Region’s EKY Remote Manager. She’ll verify all your information, learn about you, and help answer any questions you have about Eastern Kentucky.

Step 3

Get approved, get paid, and get moving! We’ll connect you with local realtors and community leaders to create a quick and painless transition.

Start your Eastern Kentucky move

Are you a real estate agent in Eastern Kentucky? Get in touch with us today to become a partner with EKY Remote.

GET IN TOUCH