Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Custer County

67BoltScore / 100
#17 of 56 in Montana

Custer County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 150 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $252k). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Custer County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom81
Food17
Isolation100
Sovereignty82
Water45
Affordability84
$252kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,017Land / acre
14.5"Annual rain
11.4% of yrsSevere drought
150 miNearest metro
3.2People / sq mi
16.7%Federal land
45.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Custer County, Montana

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

Custer County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 150 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $252k). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Custer County, Montana?

Land in Custer County runs about $1,017 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Custer County?

Custer County gets about 14.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.4% of years.

How remote is Custer County?

The nearest major metro is about 150 miles away, and population density is 3.2 people per square mile.

How Custer compares in Montana

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