Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pulaski County

51BoltScore / 100
#74 of 75 in Arkansas

Pulaski County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $211k). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 3 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Pulaski County scores

Hazard Safety3
Freedom49
Food73
Isolation0
Sovereignty61
Water94
Affordability75
$211kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,602Land / acre
53.1"Annual rain
8.8% of yrsSevere drought
3 miNearest metro
527.5People / sq mi
13%Federal land
62°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pulaski County, Arkansas

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

Pulaski County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $211k). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 3 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Pulaski County, Arkansas?

Land in Pulaski County runs about $4,602 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pulaski County?

Pulaski County gets about 53.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.8% of years.

How remote is Pulaski County?

The nearest major metro is about 3 miles away, and population density is 527.5 people per square mile.

How Pulaski compares in Arkansas

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