Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Glacier County

64BoltScore / 100
#27 of 56 in Montana

Glacier County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 209 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $168k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.8°F avg).

How Glacier County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom66
Food8
Isolation100
Sovereignty67
Water65
Affordability93
$168kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$1,478Land / acre
24.1"Annual rain
13.7% of yrsSevere drought
209 miNearest metro
4.5People / sq mi
24.1%Federal land
39.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Glacier County, Montana

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

Glacier County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 209 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $168k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.8°F avg).

How much does land cost in Glacier County, Montana?

Land in Glacier County runs about $1,478 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Glacier County?

Glacier County gets about 24.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.7% of years.

How remote is Glacier County?

The nearest major metro is about 209 miles away, and population density is 4.5 people per square mile.

How Glacier compares in Montana

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