Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Delaware County

44BoltScore / 100
#61 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Delaware County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Delaware County scores

Hazard Safety7
Freedom47
Food50
Isolation2
Sovereignty82
Water96
Affordability21
$370kTypical home
2%Property tax
$29,314Land / acre
47"Annual rain
1.3% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
3,137.5People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
55°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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

Delaware County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Delaware County runs about $29,314 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Delaware County?

Delaware County gets about 47" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.3% of years.

How remote is Delaware County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 3,137.5 people per square mile.

How Delaware compares in Pennsylvania

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