Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rosebud County

62BoltScore / 100
#31 of 56 in Montana

Rosebud County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $235k) and strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Rosebud County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom78
Food15
Isolation77
Sovereignty73
Water56
Affordability86
$235kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$716Land / acre
14.7"Annual rain
12.7% of yrsSevere drought
97 miNearest metro
1.6People / sq mi
10.2%Federal land
45.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rosebud County, Montana

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

Rosebud County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $235k) and strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Rosebud County, Montana?

Land in Rosebud County runs about $716 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rosebud County?

Rosebud County gets about 14.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.7% of years.

How remote is Rosebud County?

The nearest major metro is about 97 miles away, and population density is 1.6 people per square mile.

How Rosebud compares in Montana

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