Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

68BoltScore / 100
#45 of 75 in Arkansas

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $177k).

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom66
Food62
Isolation52
Sovereignty67
Water93
Affordability84
$177kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,245Land / acre
52.6"Annual rain
10.7% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
28.7People / sq mi
32.4%Federal land
59.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Arkansas

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

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $177k).

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Arkansas?

Land in Franklin County runs about $3,245 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 52.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.7% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 28.7 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Arkansas

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