Maryland · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kent County

64BoltScore / 100
#3 of 24 in Maryland

Kent County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (44.4″/yr). The trade-offs: tighter state governance (48% Republican) and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How Kent County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom38
Food66
Isolation41
Sovereignty94
Water92
Affordability41
$388kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$7,782Land / acre
44.4"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
69.7People / sq mi
2.1%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kent County, Maryland

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

Kent County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (44.4″/yr). Watch-outs: tighter state governance (48% Republican) and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Kent County, Maryland?

Land in Kent County runs about $7,782 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kent County?

Kent County gets about 44.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Kent County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 69.7 people per square mile.

How Kent compares in Maryland

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