Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Liberty County

71BoltScore / 100
#7 of 56 in Montana

Liberty County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 224 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.1°F avg) and arid land — only 12.2″ of rain a year.

How Liberty County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom82
Food12
Isolation100
Sovereignty83
Water41
Affordability88
$222kTypical home
1%Property tax
$1,237Land / acre
12.2"Annual rain
13.8% of yrsSevere drought
224 miNearest metro
1.4People / sq mi
2.7%Federal land
42.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Liberty County, Montana

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

Liberty County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 224 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.1°F avg) and arid land — only 12.2″ of rain a year.

How much does land cost in Liberty County, Montana?

Land in Liberty County runs about $1,237 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Liberty County?

Liberty County gets about 12.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.8% of years.

How remote is Liberty County?

The nearest major metro is about 224 miles away, and population density is 1.4 people per square mile.

How Liberty compares in Montana

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