Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Van Buren County

71BoltScore / 100
#33 of 75 in Arkansas

Van Buren County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $174k).

How Van Buren County scores

Hazard Safety49
Freedom65
Food61
Isolation61
Sovereignty78
Water95
Affordability84
$174kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,436Land / acre
53"Annual rain
8.2% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
22.7People / sq mi
9.3%Federal land
58.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Van Buren County, Arkansas

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

Van Buren County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $174k).

How much does land cost in Van Buren County, Arkansas?

Land in Van Buren County runs about $3,436 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Van Buren County?

Van Buren County gets about 53" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.2% of years.

How remote is Van Buren County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 22.7 people per square mile.

How Van Buren compares in Arkansas

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