Maryland · Off-grid & homestead potential

Baltimore County

45BoltScore / 100
#18 of 24 in Maryland

Baltimore County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (47.5″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Baltimore County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom33
Food62
Isolation1
Sovereignty100
Water95
Affordability21
$366kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$13,587Land / acre
47.5"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
12 miNearest metro
1,411.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Baltimore County, Maryland

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

Baltimore County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (47.5″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Baltimore County, Maryland?

Land in Baltimore County runs about $13,587 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Baltimore County?

Baltimore County gets about 47.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Baltimore County?

The nearest major metro is about 12 miles away, and population density is 1,411.7 people per square mile.

How Baltimore compares in Maryland

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