Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

70BoltScore / 100
#36 of 75 in Arkansas

Union County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $129k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom59
Food74
Isolation70
Sovereignty77
Water73
Affordability91
$129kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,912Land / acre
55.1"Annual rain
17.1% of yrsSevere drought
87 miNearest metro
36People / sq mi
5.4%Federal land
63.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, Arkansas

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

Union County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $129k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Union County, Arkansas?

Land in Union County runs about $2,912 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 55.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.1% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 87 miles away, and population density is 36 people per square mile.

How Union compares in Arkansas

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