Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Blaine County

62BoltScore / 100
#32 of 56 in Montana

Blaine County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 179 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $217k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.7°F avg) and arid land — only 14.4″ of rain a year.

How Blaine County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom71
Food12
Isolation100
Sovereignty66
Water42
Affordability88
$217kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$849Land / acre
14.4"Annual rain
16.6% of yrsSevere drought
179 miNearest metro
1.6People / sq mi
19.3%Federal land
42.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Blaine County, Montana

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

Blaine County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 179 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $217k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.7°F avg) and arid land — only 14.4″ of rain a year.

How much does land cost in Blaine County, Montana?

Land in Blaine County runs about $849 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Blaine County?

Blaine County gets about 14.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.6% of years.

How remote is Blaine County?

The nearest major metro is about 179 miles away, and population density is 1.6 people per square mile.

How Blaine compares in Montana

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