Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Washington County

51BoltScore / 100
#73 of 75 in Arkansas

Washington County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away.

How Washington County scores

Hazard Safety8
Freedom54
Food67
Isolation18
Sovereignty73
Water94
Affordability46
$354kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$7,460Land / acre
49.2"Annual rain
9.5% of yrsSevere drought
5 miNearest metro
277.8People / sq mi
4.3%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Washington County, Arkansas

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

Washington County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away.

How much does land cost in Washington County, Arkansas?

Land in Washington County runs about $7,460 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Washington County?

Washington County gets about 49.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.5% of years.

How remote is Washington County?

The nearest major metro is about 5 miles away, and population density is 277.8 people per square mile.

How Washington compares in Arkansas

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