Maryland · Off-grid & homestead potential

Somerset County

66BoltScore / 100
#1 of 24 in Maryland

Somerset County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (57% Republican).

How Somerset County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom41
Food63
Isolation64
Sovereignty98
Water93
Affordability61
$210kTypical home
1%Property tax
$7,951Land / acre
45.3"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
80 miNearest metro
77.9People / sq mi
5%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Somerset County, Maryland

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

Somerset County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (57% Republican).

How much does land cost in Somerset County, Maryland?

Land in Somerset County runs about $7,951 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Somerset County?

Somerset County gets about 45.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Somerset County?

The nearest major metro is about 80 miles away, and population density is 77.9 people per square mile.

How Somerset compares in Maryland

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