Maryland · Off-grid & homestead potential

Charles County

52BoltScore / 100
#13 of 24 in Maryland

Charles County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 24 mi from the nearest metro and tighter state governance (29% Republican).

How Charles County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom30
Food67
Isolation16
Sovereignty70
Water88
Affordability33
$453kTypical home
1%Property tax
$7,951Land / acre
43.9"Annual rain
1.3% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
375.6People / sq mi
2.4%Federal land
57.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Charles County, Maryland

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

Charles County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 24 mi from the nearest metro and tighter state governance (29% Republican).

How much does land cost in Charles County, Maryland?

Land in Charles County runs about $7,951 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Charles County?

Charles County gets about 43.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.3% of years.

How remote is Charles County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 375.6 people per square mile.

How Charles compares in Maryland

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