New Jersey · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

37BoltScore / 100
#16 of 21 in New Jersey

Union County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 4 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $633k).

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom29
Food48
Isolation0
Sovereignty82
Water96
Affordability0
$633kTypical home
2%Property tax
$105,823Land / acre
48.2"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
4 miNearest metro
5,573.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, New Jersey

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

Union County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 4 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $633k).

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

Land in Union County runs about $105,823 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 48.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 4 miles away, and population density is 5,573.1 people per square mile.

How Union compares in New Jersey

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