Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yell County

67BoltScore / 100
#52 of 75 in Arkansas

Yell County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $168k). The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Yell County scores

Hazard Safety41
Freedom65
Food65
Isolation61
Sovereignty58
Water94
Affordability84
$168kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,691Land / acre
52.1"Annual rain
10.1% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
21.5People / sq mi
42%Federal land
61.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yell County, Arkansas

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

Yell County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $168k). Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Yell County, Arkansas?

Land in Yell County runs about $3,691 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yell County?

Yell County gets about 52.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.1% of years.

How remote is Yell County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 21.5 people per square mile.

How Yell compares in Arkansas

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