Delaware · Off-grid & homestead potential

New Castle County

47BoltScore / 100
#3 of 3 in Delaware

New Castle County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 42 mi from the nearest metro.

How New Castle County scores

Hazard Safety5
Freedom43
Food64
Isolation14
Sovereignty81
Water95
Affordability28
$373kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$11,212Land / acre
46.1"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
1,357.1People / sq mi
1.3%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in New Castle County, Delaware

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

New Castle County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 42 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in New Castle County, Delaware?

Land in New Castle County runs about $11,212 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in New Castle County?

New Castle County gets about 46.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is New Castle County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 1,357.1 people per square mile.

How New Castle compares in Delaware

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