Homesteading in Arkansas
Explore 75 counties and state-level regulations for homesteaders in Arkansas.
Arkansas uses a Riparian water rights system , allows county-level building code enforcement , and has constitutional carry. The effective property tax rate is 0.57%.
State Regulations
Water Rights
System: Riparian
Follows riparian doctrine. Non-riparian surface water use and significant groundwater withdrawals require registration with ANRC.
Statute: Ark. Code Ann. § 15-22-201 et seq.
Building Codes
Statewide IRC: No (county-level)
No mandatory statewide residential building code for unincorporated areas. Municipalities may adopt codes locally.
Statute: Ark. Code Ann. § 14-1-101 et seq.
Gun Laws
Open Carry: Yes
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Permitless carry for persons 18 and older. Open carry of handguns and long guns legal.
Statute: Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-120; Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306
Right to Farm
Protected: Yes
Protects farming operations from nuisance lawsuits if in operation for at least one year prior to the complaint. Coming to the nuisance defense available.
Statute: Ark. Code Ann. § 2-4-107
Counties in Arkansas
75 counties · Click column headers to sort
| County | Population | Median Home | Property Tax | Growing Days | Overall Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 17,024 | $125,900 | $665 | 107 | Relatively Low |
| Ashley County | 19,018 | $86,600 | $547 | 112 | Relatively Low |
| Baxter County | 41,801 | $155,600 | $722 | 98 | Relatively Low |
| Benton County | 286,528 | $254,000 | $1,602 | 97 | Relatively Moderate |
| Boone County | 37,662 | $158,100 | $880 | 97 | Relatively Low |
| Bradley County | 10,461 | $87,900 | $520 | 111 | Very Low |
| Calhoun County | 4,773 | $82,700 | $412 | 110 | Very Low |
| Carroll County | 28,362 | $169,700 | $963 | 97 | Relatively Low |
| Chicot County | 10,234 | $88,100 | $524 | 112 | Relatively Low |
| Clark County | 21,469 | $143,300 | $876 | 108 | Very Low |
| Clay County | 14,537 | $85,800 | $461 | 97 | Relatively Low |
| Cleburne County | 24,948 | $162,200 | $753 | 101 | Relatively Low |
| Cleveland County | 7,548 | $109,200 | $702 | 109 | Very Low |
| Columbia County | 22,707 | $123,200 | $616 | 112 | Very Low |
| Conway County | 20,782 | $129,600 | $597 | 102 | Relatively Low |
| Craighead County | 111,038 | $182,600 | $1,034 | 100 | Relatively Moderate |
| Crawford County | 60,593 | $154,900 | $894 | 101 | Relatively Low |
| Crittenden County | 47,945 | $147,300 | $918 | 103 | Relatively Moderate |
| Cross County | 16,827 | $97,500 | $573 | 102 | Relatively Low |
| Dallas County | 6,472 | $94,300 | $469 | 108 | Very Low |
| Desha County | 11,285 | $88,300 | $479 | 109 | Very Low |
| Drew County | 17,309 | $123,900 | $578 | 110 | Very Low |
| Faulkner County | 124,611 | $195,800 | $1,145 | 103 | Relatively Moderate |
| Franklin County | 17,160 | $117,500 | $608 | 101 | Relatively Low |
| Fulton County | 12,183 | $100,000 | $473 | 97 | Relatively Low |
| Garland County | 100,021 | $166,600 | $876 | 106 | Relatively Moderate |
| Grant County | 18,022 | $141,400 | $804 | 107 | Very Low |
| Greene County | 45,954 | $157,400 | $792 | 98 | Relatively Low |
| Hempstead County | 20,037 | $104,700 | $521 | 110 | Relatively Low |
| Hot Spring County | 33,129 | $119,600 | $619 | 107 | Relatively Low |
| Howard County | 12,779 | $125,300 | $659 | 108 | Relatively Low |
| Independence County | 37,910 | $111,300 | $615 | 100 | Relatively Low |
| Izard County | 13,748 | $110,600 | $662 | 98 | Relatively Low |
| Jackson County | 16,784 | $85,700 | $470 | 101 | Relatively Low |
| Jefferson County | 66,934 | $105,300 | $662 | 107 | Relatively Moderate |
| Johnson County | 25,925 | $119,800 | $717 | 101 | Relatively Low |
| Lafayette County | 6,277 | $70,900 | $444 | 112 | Very Low |
| Lawrence County | 16,258 | $84,300 | $400 | 99 | Relatively Low |
| Lee County | 8,666 | $80,600 | $442 | 105 | Very Low |
| Lincoln County | 13,016 | $112,500 | $623 | 109 | Very Low |
| Little River County | 12,024 | $108,200 | $529 | 110 | Relatively Low |
| Logan County | 21,247 | $121,600 | $638 | 102 | Relatively Low |
| Lonoke County | 74,292 | $169,600 | $1,133 | 105 | Relatively Low |
| Madison County | 16,737 | $148,300 | $587 | 99 | Relatively Low |
| Marion County | 16,905 | $147,100 | $783 | 98 | Relatively Low |
| Miller County | 42,682 | $137,700 | $860 | 112 | Relatively Low |
| Mississippi County | 40,361 | $110,000 | $624 | 100 | Relatively Moderate |
| Monroe County | 6,787 | $84,600 | $422 | 105 | Very Low |
| Montgomery County | 8,555 | $126,200 | $492 | 106 | Very Low |
| Nevada County | 8,292 | $85,100 | $463 | 110 | Very Low |
| Newton County | 7,243 | $160,500 | $645 | 99 | Very Low |
| Ouachita County | 22,606 | $96,000 | $501 | 110 | Relatively Low |
| Perry County | 10,055 | $123,400 | $605 | 104 | Very Low |
| Phillips County | 16,373 | $74,100 | $442 | 106 | Relatively Low |
| Pike County | 10,205 | $99,200 | $593 | 108 | Very Low |
| Poinsett County | 22,997 | $93,900 | $492 | 101 | Relatively Low |
| Polk County | 19,384 | $120,800 | $524 | 106 | Relatively Low |
| Pope County | 63,475 | $152,000 | $892 | 102 | Relatively Low |
| Prairie County | 8,217 | $87,200 | $480 | 104 | Very Low |
| Pulaski County | 398,322 | $187,600 | $1,515 | 105 | Relatively High |
| Randolph County | 18,619 | $110,700 | $478 | 97 | Relatively Low |
| St. Francis County | 23,138 | $82,400 | $480 | 104 | Relatively Low |
| Saline County | 123,988 | $194,400 | $1,282 | 105 | Relatively Low |
| Scott County | 9,871 | $97,600 | $472 | 104 | Very Low |
| Searcy County | 7,880 | $107,100 | $476 | 99 | Very Low |
| Sebastian County | 128,184 | $154,900 | $1,060 | 103 | Relatively Moderate |
| Sevier County | 15,913 | $99,200 | $517 | 108 | Relatively Low |
| Sharp County | 17,422 | $89,900 | $510 | 98 | Relatively Low |
| Stone County | 12,393 | $153,700 | $528 | 100 | Relatively Low |
| Union County | 38,815 | $110,900 | $613 | 112 | Relatively Low |
| Van Buren County | 15,900 | $117,900 | $621 | 101 | Relatively Low |
| Washington County | 247,331 | $235,500 | $1,399 | 99 | Relatively Moderate |
| White County | 77,118 | $150,700 | $720 | 102 | Relatively Moderate |
| Woodruff County | 6,259 | $96,100 | $595 | 103 | Very Low |
| Yell County | 20,342 | $128,400 | $722 | 104 | Relatively Low |
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