Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Silver Bow County

57BoltScore / 100
#40 of 56 in Montana

Silver Bow County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 200 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $289k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.9°F avg) and 51.4% of it owned by the federal government.

How Silver Bow County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom69
Food8
Isolation96
Sovereignty34
Water57
Affordability75
$289kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$2,572Land / acre
18.1"Annual rain
17.2% of yrsSevere drought
200 miNearest metro
50.6People / sq mi
51.4%Federal land
39.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Silver Bow County, Montana

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

Silver Bow County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 200 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $289k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.9°F avg) and 51.4% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Silver Bow County, Montana?

Land in Silver Bow County runs about $2,572 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Silver Bow County?

Silver Bow County gets about 18.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.2% of years.

How remote is Silver Bow County?

The nearest major metro is about 200 miles away, and population density is 50.6 people per square mile.

How Silver Bow compares in Montana

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