New Jersey · Off-grid & homestead potential

Salem County

53BoltScore / 100
#1 of 21 in New Jersey

Salem County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 30 mi from the nearest metro.

How Salem County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom39
Food57
Isolation33
Sovereignty90
Water90
Affordability40
$298kTypical home
3%Property tax
$10,421Land / acre
45.7"Annual rain
1.3% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
196.9People / sq mi
4%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Salem County, New Jersey

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

Salem County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 30 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Salem County runs about $10,421 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Salem County?

Salem County gets about 45.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.3% of years.

How remote is Salem County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 196.9 people per square mile.

How Salem compares in New Jersey

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