Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pike County

75BoltScore / 100
#10 of 75 in Arkansas

Pike County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (57.1″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $184k).

How Pike County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom67
Food71
Isolation70
Sovereignty63
Water92
Affordability85
$184kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,015Land / acre
57.1"Annual rain
12.1% of yrsSevere drought
84 miNearest metro
17People / sq mi
5.3%Federal land
61.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pike County, Arkansas

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

Pike County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (57.1″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $184k).

How much does land cost in Pike County, Arkansas?

Land in Pike County runs about $3,015 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pike County?

Pike County gets about 57.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.1% of years.

How remote is Pike County?

The nearest major metro is about 84 miles away, and population density is 17 people per square mile.

How Pike compares in Arkansas

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