New Jersey · Off-grid & homestead potential

Monmouth County

39BoltScore / 100
#12 of 21 in New Jersey

Monmouth County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $781k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Monmouth County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom37
Food51
Isolation8
Sovereignty85
Water87
Affordability0
$781kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$25,361Land / acre
47.6"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
1,373People / sq mi
4.1%Federal land
54.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Monmouth County, New Jersey

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

Monmouth County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $781k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Monmouth County, New Jersey?

Land in Monmouth County runs about $25,361 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Monmouth County?

Monmouth County gets about 47.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Monmouth County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 1,373 people per square mile.

How Monmouth compares in New Jersey

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