Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Francis County

68BoltScore / 100
#48 of 75 in Arkansas

St. Francis County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $84k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How St. Francis County scores

Hazard Safety25
Freedom52
Food80
Isolation51
Sovereignty80
Water95
Affordability91
$84kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,503Land / acre
52.5"Annual rain
8.2% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
34.8People / sq mi
5%Federal land
61.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Francis County, Arkansas

Is St. Francis County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Francis County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $84k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in St. Francis County, Arkansas?

Land in St. Francis County runs about $3,503 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Francis County?

St. Francis County gets about 52.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.2% of years.

How remote is St. Francis County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 34.8 people per square mile.

How St. Francis compares in Arkansas

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