Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hempstead County

72BoltScore / 100
#28 of 75 in Arkansas

Hempstead County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $124k) and decent rainfall (54.1″/yr).

How Hempstead County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom60
Food78
Isolation71
Sovereignty73
Water80
Affordability92
$124kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,902Land / acre
54.1"Annual rain
12.5% of yrsSevere drought
88 miNearest metro
26.6People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
62.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hempstead County, Arkansas

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

Hempstead County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $124k) and decent rainfall (54.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Hempstead County, Arkansas?

Land in Hempstead County runs about $2,902 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hempstead County?

Hempstead County gets about 54.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.5% of years.

How remote is Hempstead County?

The nearest major metro is about 88 miles away, and population density is 26.6 people per square mile.

How Hempstead compares in Arkansas

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