Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perry County

72BoltScore / 100
#24 of 75 in Arkansas

Perry County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $190k).

How Perry County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom64
Food72
Isolation50
Sovereignty71
Water94
Affordability83
$190kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,212Land / acre
52.6"Annual rain
10.1% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
18.5People / sq mi
13.5%Federal land
61.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perry County, Arkansas

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

Perry County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $190k).

How much does land cost in Perry County, Arkansas?

Land in Perry County runs about $3,212 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perry County?

Perry County gets about 52.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.1% of years.

How remote is Perry County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 18.5 people per square mile.

How Perry compares in Arkansas

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