Maryland · Off-grid & homestead potential

Anne Arundel County

42BoltScore / 100
#21 of 24 in Maryland

Anne Arundel County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: 23 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $513k).

How Anne Arundel County scores

Hazard Safety18
Freedom35
Food66
Isolation6
Sovereignty71
Water93
Affordability8
$513kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$12,289Land / acre
45.6"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
23 miNearest metro
1,433.4People / sq mi
6.3%Federal land
57°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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

Anne Arundel County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: 23 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $513k).

How much does land cost in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?

Land in Anne Arundel County runs about $12,289 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Anne Arundel County?

Anne Arundel County gets about 45.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Anne Arundel County?

The nearest major metro is about 23 miles away, and population density is 1,433.4 people per square mile.

How Anne Arundel compares in Maryland

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