Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Roosevelt County

64BoltScore / 100
#26 of 56 in Montana

Roosevelt County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 244 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $152k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg).

How Roosevelt County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom72
Food10
Isolation100
Sovereignty77
Water49
Affordability96
$152kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$1,108Land / acre
14"Annual rain
21.1% of yrsSevere drought
244 miNearest metro
4.4People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
41.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Roosevelt County, Montana

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

Roosevelt County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 244 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $152k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg).

How much does land cost in Roosevelt County, Montana?

Land in Roosevelt County runs about $1,108 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Roosevelt County?

Roosevelt County gets about 14" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 21.1% of years.

How remote is Roosevelt County?

The nearest major metro is about 244 miles away, and population density is 4.4 people per square mile.

How Roosevelt compares in Montana

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