Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Miller County

68BoltScore / 100
#49 of 75 in Arkansas

Miller County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (51.7″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $172k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Miller County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom63
Food76
Isolation55
Sovereignty75
Water90
Affordability84
$172kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,500Land / acre
51.7"Annual rain
15.6% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
68People / sq mi
5.1%Federal land
64.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Miller County, Arkansas

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

Miller County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (51.7″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $172k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Miller County, Arkansas?

Land in Miller County runs about $3,500 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Miller County?

Miller County gets about 51.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.6% of years.

How remote is Miller County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 68 people per square mile.

How Miller compares in Arkansas

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