Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Delaware County

46BoltScore / 100
#84 of 88 in Ohio

Delaware County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: 23 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $521k).

How Delaware County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom52
Food59
Isolation6
Sovereignty80
Water88
Affordability18
$521kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$9,771Land / acre
40.8"Annual rain
0.6% of yrsSevere drought
23 miNearest metro
522.7People / sq mi
5.6%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Delaware County, Ohio

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

Delaware County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: 23 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $521k).

How much does land cost in Delaware County, Ohio?

Land in Delaware County runs about $9,771 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Delaware County?

Delaware County gets about 40.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.6% of years.

How remote is Delaware County?

The nearest major metro is about 23 miles away, and population density is 522.7 people per square mile.

How Delaware compares in Ohio

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