Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Missoula County

52BoltScore / 100
#48 of 56 in Montana

Missoula County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 166 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (29.7″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Missoula County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom67
Food10
Isolation96
Sovereignty52
Water72
Affordability46
$580kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$2,276Land / acre
29.7"Annual rain
13% of yrsSevere drought
166 miNearest metro
47People / sq mi
56%Federal land
41.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Missoula County, Montana

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

Missoula County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 166 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (29.7″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Missoula County, Montana?

Land in Missoula County runs about $2,276 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Missoula County?

Missoula County gets about 29.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13% of years.

How remote is Missoula County?

The nearest major metro is about 166 miles away, and population density is 47 people per square mile.

How Missoula compares in Montana

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