Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Izard County

72BoltScore / 100
#29 of 75 in Arkansas

Izard County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $178k).

How Izard County scores

Hazard Safety47
Freedom66
Food65
Isolation76
Sovereignty68
Water94
Affordability86
$178kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,778Land / acre
49.6"Annual rain
8.2% of yrsSevere drought
97 miNearest metro
24.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Izard County, Arkansas

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

Izard County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $178k).

How much does land cost in Izard County, Arkansas?

Land in Izard County runs about $2,778 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Izard County?

Izard County gets about 49.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.2% of years.

How remote is Izard County?

The nearest major metro is about 97 miles away, and population density is 24.4 people per square mile.

How Izard compares in Arkansas

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