Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Big Horn County

58BoltScore / 100
#39 of 56 in Montana

Big Horn County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $230k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Big Horn County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom71
Food15
Isolation60
Sovereignty73
Water57
Affordability87
$230kTypical home
1%Property tax
$649Land / acre
15.9"Annual rain
12.7% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
2.6People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
45.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Big Horn County, Montana

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

Big Horn County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $230k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Big Horn County, Montana?

Land in Big Horn County runs about $649 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Big Horn County?

Big Horn County gets about 15.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.7% of years.

How remote is Big Horn County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 2.6 people per square mile.

How Big Horn compares in Montana

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