Rankings

Cheapest Montana Counties for Land

A sourced market snapshot ranking counties by land affordability and availability signals.

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Rankings Are Discovery Leads

A high ranking means a county is worth researching first. It is not legal advice, a recommendation to buy land, or proof that any parcel will qualify for a specific use.

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Land affordability uses county-level active listing snapshots and should not replace parcel comps.

Source confidence

Ranking Confidence Strip

A quick trust check for the top-ranked counties: verified profiles, major source coverage, citation depth, and the number of source inputs behind this ranking.

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Top 10 profilesverified

10/10

Sourced county profiles

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0/10

Major sourced layers present

Citation depthsourced

116

Top 10 county citation URLs

Ranking inputssourced

Source groups used by this ranking

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#1Beaverhead CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Beaverhead County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#2Big Horn CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Big Horn County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#3Blaine CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Blaine County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#4Carter CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Carter County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#5Chouteau CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Chouteau County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#6Daniels CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Daniels County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#7Fallon CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Fallon County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#8Fergus CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana source anchors added for Fergus County using state-hosted county planning materials; county-office confirmation and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#9Garfield CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Garfield County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#10Golden Valley CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Golden Valley County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#11Granite CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Granite County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#12Judith Basin CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Judith Basin County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#13Liberty CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Liberty County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#14Madison CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Madison County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#15McCone CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for McCone County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#16Meagher CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Meagher County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#17Musselshell CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Musselshell County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#18Petroleum CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Petroleum County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#19Phillips CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana source anchors added for Phillips County using state-hosted county planning and environmental-health materials; county-office confirmation and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#20Powder River CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Powder River County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#21Prairie CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Prairie County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#22Rosebud CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Rosebud County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#23Sheridan CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Sheridan County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#24Sweet Grass CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Sweet Grass County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#25Teton CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Teton County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#26Toole CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Toole County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#27Treasure CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Treasure County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#28Valley CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Valley County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#29Wheatland CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Wheatland County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#30Wibaux CountyPartially sourced100

Official Montana source anchors added for Wibaux County using state-hosted county planning and environmental-health materials; county-office confirmation and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#31Broadwater CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Broadwater County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#32Carbon CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Carbon County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#33Custer CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Custer County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#34Dawson CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Dawson County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#35Glacier CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Glacier County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#36Hill CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Hill County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#37Jefferson CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Jefferson County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#38Lincoln CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Lincoln County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#39Mineral CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Mineral County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#40Park CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Park County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#41Pondera CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Pondera County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#42Powell CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Powell County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#43Richland CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Richland County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#44Roosevelt CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Roosevelt County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#45Sanders CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Sanders County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#46Stillwater CountyPartially sourced80

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Stillwater County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#47Deer Lodge CountyPartially sourced60

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Deer Lodge County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#48Flathead CountyPartially sourced60

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Flathead County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#49Lake CountyPartially sourced60

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Lake County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#50Lewis and Clark CountyPartially sourced60

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Lewis and Clark County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#51Ravalli CountyPartially sourced60

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Ravalli County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#52Cascade CountyPartially sourced40

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Cascade County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#53Gallatin CountyPartially sourced40

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Gallatin County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#54Missoula CountyPartially sourced40

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Missoula County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#55Silver Bow CountyPartially sourced40

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Silver Bow County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

#56Yellowstone CountyPartially sourced40

Official Montana county-rule source anchors added for Yellowstone County; office confirmation, link audit follow-up, and land-market collection are still needed before verified status.

Ranking Source Trail

Land affordability rankings are market snapshots, useful for discovery but not a substitute for parcel comps or title review.

Source glossary

Primary Market Layer

LandSearch county snapshotsCounty-level active listing count and price-per-acre snapshots used as a land market proxy.

Cross-Checks

Property tax layerCounty-level property tax rate source summarized in the dataset coverage report.Dataset coverage reportLayer-by-layer coverage status for live county datasets.