Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Howard County

73BoltScore / 100
#21 of 75 in Arkansas

Howard County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (55.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $162k).

How Howard County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom62
Food76
Isolation78
Sovereignty66
Water92
Affordability82
$162kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,175Land / acre
55.8"Annual rain
12.8% of yrsSevere drought
102 miNearest metro
21.3People / sq mi
3.4%Federal land
61.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Howard County, Arkansas

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

Howard County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (55.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $162k).

How much does land cost in Howard County, Arkansas?

Land in Howard County runs about $4,175 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Howard County?

Howard County gets about 55.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.8% of years.

How remote is Howard County?

The nearest major metro is about 102 miles away, and population density is 21.3 people per square mile.

How Howard compares in Arkansas

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