Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ashley County

72BoltScore / 100
#25 of 75 in Arkansas

Ashley County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $86k) and productive soil and a long growing season (64°F avg).

How Ashley County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom62
Food82
Isolation81
Sovereignty66
Water81
Affordability88
$86kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,172Land / acre
56"Annual rain
16.1% of yrsSevere drought
110 miNearest metro
19.7People / sq mi
6.9%Federal land
64°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ashley County, Arkansas

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

Ashley County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $86k) and productive soil and a long growing season (64°F avg).

How much does land cost in Ashley County, Arkansas?

Land in Ashley County runs about $4,172 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ashley County?

Ashley County gets about 56" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.1% of years.

How remote is Ashley County?

The nearest major metro is about 110 miles away, and population density is 19.7 people per square mile.

How Ashley compares in Arkansas

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