Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lafayette County

72BoltScore / 100
#26 of 75 in Arkansas

Lafayette County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $98k) and decent rainfall (52.8″/yr).

How Lafayette County scores

Hazard Safety67
Freedom60
Food76
Isolation58
Sovereignty73
Water78
Affordability93
$98kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,940Land / acre
52.8"Annual rain
14.9% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
11.5People / sq mi
1.3%Federal land
63.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lafayette County, Arkansas

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

Lafayette County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $98k) and decent rainfall (52.8″/yr).

How much does land cost in Lafayette County, Arkansas?

Land in Lafayette County runs about $2,940 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lafayette County?

Lafayette County gets about 52.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.9% of years.

How remote is Lafayette County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 11.5 people per square mile.

How Lafayette compares in Arkansas

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