Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Madison County

66BoltScore / 100
#54 of 75 in Arkansas

Madison County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Madison County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom65
Food60
Isolation45
Sovereignty76
Water94
Affordability69
$275kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,232Land / acre
49.8"Annual rain
9.4% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
21.3People / sq mi
9.1%Federal land
57°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Madison County, Arkansas

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

Madison County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Madison County, Arkansas?

Land in Madison County runs about $4,232 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Madison County?

Madison County gets about 49.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.4% of years.

How remote is Madison County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 21.3 people per square mile.

How Madison compares in Arkansas

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