Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Phillips County

72BoltScore / 100
#22 of 75 in Arkansas

Phillips County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $56k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Phillips County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom50
Food80
Isolation64
Sovereignty84
Water99
Affordability91
$56kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,345Land / acre
51.5"Annual rain
—Severe drought
70 miNearest metro
21.7People / sq mi
8.1%Federal land
62.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Phillips County, Arkansas

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

Phillips County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $56k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Phillips County, Arkansas?

Land in Phillips County runs about $3,345 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Phillips County?

Phillips County gets about 51.5" of rain a year.

How remote is Phillips County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 21.7 people per square mile.

How Phillips compares in Arkansas

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