Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gallatin County

49BoltScore / 100
#52 of 56 in Montana

Gallatin County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 135 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (44% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Gallatin County scores

Hazard Safety19
Freedom70
Food8
Isolation90
Sovereignty58
Water60
Affordability38
$706kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,069Land / acre
24.4"Annual rain
9.4% of yrsSevere drought
135 miNearest metro
48.5People / sq mi
45.5%Federal land
40°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gallatin County, Montana

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

Gallatin County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 135 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (44% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Gallatin County, Montana?

Land in Gallatin County runs about $4,069 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gallatin County?

Gallatin County gets about 24.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.4% of years.

How remote is Gallatin County?

The nearest major metro is about 135 miles away, and population density is 48.5 people per square mile.

How Gallatin compares in Montana

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