We didn't actually nab the TOP spot on the list, but runner up ain't too bad. Montana certainly has some of the best small mountain towns in America - you just have to look around. Several of our small towns could make the list on any given day.
Rapid growth gets a lot of attention in Montana, but a whopping 25% of our counties have experienced drops in net migration from 2020 - 2022. Some counties saw hundreds moving out.
If buying a home in Montana has become a pipedream due to soaring real estate prices, take solace in the fact there are several small communities where you can still get a single family home for about $100K. In fact, we found a surprising number of affordable options across Montana.
There's likely a point you've come across a place in Montana that made you go, "People really live here? There's nothing here!" Let's take a look at 10 of the smallest places people still live in.