Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yellowstone County

50BoltScore / 100
#51 of 56 in Montana

Yellowstone County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (61% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Yellowstone County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom76
Food18
Isolation37
Sovereignty81
Water56
Affordability67
$402kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$1,216Land / acre
14.6"Annual rain
12.3% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
64.9People / sq mi
4.7%Federal land
46.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yellowstone County, Montana

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

Yellowstone County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (61% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Yellowstone County, Montana?

Land in Yellowstone County runs about $1,216 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yellowstone County?

Yellowstone County gets about 14.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.3% of years.

How remote is Yellowstone County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 64.9 people per square mile.

How Yellowstone compares in Montana

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