Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Johnson County

64BoltScore / 100
#59 of 75 in Arkansas

Johnson County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $185k). The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Johnson County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom63
Food59
Isolation56
Sovereignty65
Water82
Affordability81
$185kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,931Land / acre
53.5"Annual rain
9.1% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
39.5People / sq mi
48.3%Federal land
59.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Johnson County, Arkansas

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

Johnson County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $185k). Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Johnson County, Arkansas?

Land in Johnson County runs about $3,931 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Johnson County?

Johnson County gets about 53.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.1% of years.

How remote is Johnson County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 39.5 people per square mile.

How Johnson compares in Arkansas

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