Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ouachita County

65BoltScore / 100
#40 of 64 in Louisiana

Ouachita County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (57″/yr) and productive soil and a long growing season (65°F avg). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Ouachita County scores

Hazard Safety12
Freedom50
Food84
Isolation55
Sovereignty80
Water89
Affordability81
$182kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,018Land / acre
57"Annual rain
17.9% of yrsSevere drought
94 miNearest metro
258.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ouachita County, Louisiana

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

Ouachita County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (57″/yr) and productive soil and a long growing season (65°F avg). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Ouachita County, Louisiana?

Land in Ouachita County runs about $4,018 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ouachita County?

Ouachita County gets about 57" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.9% of years.

How remote is Ouachita County?

The nearest major metro is about 94 miles away, and population density is 258.2 people per square mile.

How Ouachita compares in Louisiana

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