Delaware · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kent County

53BoltScore / 100
#1 of 3 in Delaware

Kent County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (57 mi).

How Kent County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom49
Food63
Isolation34
Sovereignty75
Water92
Affordability39
$372kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$8,679Land / acre
45.2"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
323.8People / sq mi
9.8%Federal land
56°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kent County, Delaware

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

Kent County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (57 mi).

How much does land cost in Kent County, Delaware?

Land in Kent County runs about $8,679 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kent County?

Kent County gets about 45.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Kent County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 323.8 people per square mile.

How Kent compares in Delaware

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