Maryland · Off-grid & homestead potential

Washington County

51BoltScore / 100
#14 of 24 in Maryland

Washington County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (57 mi).

How Washington County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom42
Food53
Isolation33
Sovereignty70
Water85
Affordability44
$331kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$8,668Land / acre
40.9"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
340.4People / sq mi
4.4%Federal land
53.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Washington County, Maryland

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

Washington County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (57 mi).

How much does land cost in Washington County, Maryland?

Land in Washington County runs about $8,668 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Washington County?

Washington County gets about 40.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Washington County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 340.4 people per square mile.

How Washington compares in Maryland

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