Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marion County

66BoltScore / 100
#53 of 75 in Arkansas

Marion County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $225k).

How Marion County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom65
Food60
Isolation63
Sovereignty53
Water90
Affordability81
$225kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,692Land / acre
46.9"Annual rain
9.6% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
29.4People / sq mi
20.5%Federal land
57.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marion County, Arkansas

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

Marion County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $225k).

How much does land cost in Marion County, Arkansas?

Land in Marion County runs about $2,692 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marion County?

Marion County gets about 46.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.6% of years.

How remote is Marion County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 29.4 people per square mile.

How Marion compares in Arkansas

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