Maryland · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wicomico County

60BoltScore / 100
#9 of 24 in Maryland

Wicomico County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: tighter state governance (50% Republican) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Wicomico County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom38
Food60
Isolation49
Sovereignty89
Water92
Affordability54
$276kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$7,641Land / acre
45.8"Annual rain
3.4% of yrsSevere drought
83 miNearest metro
279.9People / sq mi
2.2%Federal land
57.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wicomico County, Maryland

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

Wicomico County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: tighter state governance (50% Republican) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Wicomico County, Maryland?

Land in Wicomico County runs about $7,641 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wicomico County?

Wicomico County gets about 45.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.4% of years.

How remote is Wicomico County?

The nearest major metro is about 83 miles away, and population density is 279.9 people per square mile.

How Wicomico compares in Maryland

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