Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Duval County

49BoltScore / 100
#61 of 67 in Florida

Duval County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Duval County scores

Hazard Safety3
Freedom79
Food57
Isolation0
Sovereignty84
Water93
Affordability29
$297kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$13,486Land / acre
51"Annual rain
10.6% of yrsSevere drought
5 miNearest metro
1,351.6People / sq mi
5.4%Federal land
69.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Duval County, Florida

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

Duval County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Duval County, Florida?

Land in Duval County runs about $13,486 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Duval County?

Duval County gets about 51" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.6% of years.

How remote is Duval County?

The nearest major metro is about 5 miles away, and population density is 1,351.6 people per square mile.

How Duval compares in Florida

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