New Jersey · Off-grid & homestead potential

Warren County

43BoltScore / 100
#5 of 21 in New Jersey

Warren County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $423k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Warren County scores

Hazard Safety19
Freedom40
Food35
Isolation25
Sovereignty70
Water97
Affordability15
$423kTypical home
2.5%Property tax
$13,941Land / acre
48.8"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
312People / sq mi
4.7%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Warren County, New Jersey

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

Warren County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $423k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Warren County runs about $13,941 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Warren County?

Warren County gets about 48.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Warren County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 312 people per square mile.

How Warren compares in New Jersey

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