Moving to Anaconda: Pros, Cons & What to Know

Moving to Anaconda means joining a genuinely affordable, historic southwestern Montana copper-town, with a real, honest legacy of industrial contamination this record does not soften.

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A genuinely affordable market

Anaconda's average home value ran approximately $308,715, with rent running approximately 45% below the national average.

A real, still-ongoing Superfund cleanup

The Anaconda Smelter NPL Superfund site's cleanup is genuinely concluding but not fully complete -- confirm current remediation status for any specific target property.

Real historic redevelopment success

The 585-foot Anaconda Smelter Stack and the Jack Nicklaus-designed Old Works Golf Course (built on reclaimed smelter slag) anchor genuine local landmarks.

Key takeaways

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.