Montana Land Market Insights and Pricing

Montana's main crops are wheat, hay, and barley, a large proportion of which goes to supporting its extensive cattle-farming economy. Given its high-elevation climate, the state accounts for the majority of the dry peas, lentils, and mustard seed farmed in the United States. Based on recent Land.com data, Montana ranks fifth in the country for the combined acreage currently available for sale in the state. The overall value of farms and ranches for sale in the state amounts to nearly $7 billion, and covers almost 1 million acres. Of all the counties in Montana, Flathead County has the most farms, ranches and rural real estate for sale. Looking at data recently recorded through the Land Network Comparable Sales program, the most land and rural property sales were recorded in Madison County. Some suggested agricultural applications for land currently listed for sale in Montana include livestock, row crop, poultry, vineyard, timber, or irrigation use. Hunters can find game including whitetail deer, mule deer, elk, bear, moose, ducks, grouse, geese, and pheasant on land for sale here, while fishing enthusiasts can cast for trout, bass, pike, catfish, and walleye.