North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Billings County

72BoltScore / 100
#21 of 53 in North Dakota

Billings County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 255 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,167/acre). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.8°F avg).

How Billings County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom82
Food20
Isolation100
Sovereignty59
Water45
Affordability100
Typical home
0.4%Property tax
$1,167Land / acre
15.8"Annual rain
14.4% of yrsSevere drought
255 miNearest metro
0.9People / sq mi
45.9%Federal land
42.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Billings County, North Dakota

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

Billings County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 255 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,167/acre). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.8°F avg).

How much does land cost in Billings County, North Dakota?

Land in Billings County runs about $1,167 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Billings County?

Billings County gets about 15.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.4% of years.

How remote is Billings County?

The nearest major metro is about 255 miles away, and population density is 0.9 people per square mile.

How Billings compares in North Dakota

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