New Jersey · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sussex County

41BoltScore / 100
#8 of 21 in New Jersey

Sussex County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.5″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $446k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Sussex County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom40
Food30
Isolation27
Sovereignty60
Water94
Affordability12
$446kTypical home
2.5%Property tax
$13,039Land / acre
47.5"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
281.7People / sq mi
8.9%Federal land
49.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sussex County, New Jersey

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

Sussex County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.5″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $446k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Sussex County runs about $13,039 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sussex County?

Sussex County gets about 47.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Sussex County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 281.7 people per square mile.

How Sussex compares in New Jersey

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