Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jefferson County

62BoltScore / 100
#67 of 75 in Arkansas

Jefferson County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $89k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Jefferson County scores

Hazard Safety15
Freedom49
Food74
Isolation46
Sovereignty79
Water76
Affordability91
$89kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,494Land / acre
52.4"Annual rain
9.7% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
73People / sq mi
5.8%Federal land
62.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jefferson County, Arkansas

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

Jefferson County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $89k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Jefferson County, Arkansas?

Land in Jefferson County runs about $3,494 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County gets about 52.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.7% of years.

How remote is Jefferson County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 73 people per square mile.

How Jefferson compares in Arkansas

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