Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sharp County

71BoltScore / 100
#32 of 75 in Arkansas

Sharp County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $150k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Sharp County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom66
Food69
Isolation79
Sovereignty70
Water95
Affordability88
$150kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,164Land / acre
50.4"Annual rain
7.9% of yrsSevere drought
107 miNearest metro
29.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sharp County, Arkansas

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

Sharp County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $150k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Sharp County, Arkansas?

Land in Sharp County runs about $3,164 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sharp County?

Sharp County gets about 50.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.9% of years.

How remote is Sharp County?

The nearest major metro is about 107 miles away, and population density is 29.7 people per square mile.

How Sharp compares in Arkansas

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