Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Arkansas County

72BoltScore / 100
#30 of 75 in Arkansas

Arkansas County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $130k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Arkansas County scores

Hazard Safety37
Freedom62
Food80
Isolation62
Sovereignty82
Water94
Affordability85
$130kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,364Land / acre
50.6"Annual rain
9.6% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
16.4People / sq mi
12.2%Federal land
62.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Arkansas County, Arkansas

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

Arkansas County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $130k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Arkansas County, Arkansas?

Land in Arkansas County runs about $4,364 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Arkansas County?

Arkansas County gets about 50.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.6% of years.

How remote is Arkansas County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 16.4 people per square mile.

How Arkansas compares in Arkansas

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