Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Drew County

73BoltScore / 100
#18 of 75 in Arkansas

Drew County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $161k) and productive soil and a long growing season (63.4°F avg).

How Drew County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom59
Food82
Isolation70
Sovereignty72
Water80
Affordability84
$161kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,711Land / acre
54.9"Annual rain
11.7% of yrsSevere drought
84 miNearest metro
20.4People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
63.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Drew County, Arkansas

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

Drew County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $161k) and productive soil and a long growing season (63.4°F avg).

How much does land cost in Drew County, Arkansas?

Land in Drew County runs about $3,711 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Drew County?

Drew County gets about 54.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.7% of years.

How remote is Drew County?

The nearest major metro is about 84 miles away, and population density is 20.4 people per square mile.

How Drew compares in Arkansas

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