New Jersey · Off-grid & homestead potential

Burlington County

40BoltScore / 100
#9 of 21 in New Jersey

Burlington County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How Burlington County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom32
Food53
Isolation7
Sovereignty77
Water91
Affordability15
$424kTypical home
2.4%Property tax
$12,875Land / acre
47"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
587People / sq mi
6.5%Federal land
54.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Burlington County, New Jersey

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

Burlington County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Burlington County runs about $12,875 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Burlington County?

Burlington County gets about 47" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Burlington County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 587 people per square mile.

How Burlington compares in New Jersey

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