Montana vs Texas

Head-to-head homesteading comparison across taxes, land, climate, laws, safety & more

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

2/10

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.74%

Property Tax

1.6%

Cost of Living

92.1

$1,230

Farm Land $/Acre

$2,970

130 days

Growing Season

300 days

20"

Annual Rainfall

55"

5/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

10/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4.93 hrs

Solar (PSH)

5.25 hrs

70%

Broadband

88%

Texas Edges Out Montana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 63.6, Texas comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $2,970/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 130 days). Montana has lower property taxes (0.74% vs 1.6%).

Scroll down to the full comparison table for a deep dive into every metric, or use our ranking tool to weight these factors by what matters most to you.

Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Montana MT	Texas TX
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	5.9%	—
	0%	8.2%
	0.74%	1.6%
	95	92.1
Land & Building
	$1,230	$2,970
	No Statewide Code	No Statewide Code
	Yes (Statewide)	Varies
Climate & Growing
	3a-6b	6b-10a
	130	300
	20"	55"
	5	6
	6	7
	1	6
Water & Energy
	Allowed with Limits	Unrestricted
	4.93	5.25
	Yes	No
Laws & Freedom
	Low	None
	10	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	420	450
	35%	50%
Demographics & Community
	7.6	113
	45%	15%
	70%	88%
Business
	#5	#7
	$35/yr	$300/yr
	2.8%	4%

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