Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

White County

65BoltScore / 100
#57 of 75 in Arkansas

White County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $208k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How White County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom66
Food74
Isolation51
Sovereignty73
Water96
Affordability80
$208kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,384Land / acre
51.4"Annual rain
6% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
75.9People / sq mi
4.9%Federal land
61.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in White County, Arkansas

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

White County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $208k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in White County, Arkansas?

Land in White County runs about $3,384 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in White County?

White County gets about 51.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6% of years.

How remote is White County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 75.9 people per square mile.

How White compares in Arkansas

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