The peculiar geography of the region led to its history of ancient conflict. Missoula is located at both the confluence of the Blackfoot and Bitterroot Rivers, and at a point where the valleys between 5 separate mountain ranges meet. It was a crossroads for foot and rivet traffic and an important migration and hunting route for all of the peoples of the region. That also made it a favored place for bloody ambushes, and the site of many battles. Luckily, people buying a mobile home in Missoula won’t have to keep an eye out for attacks. Though its terrain is mountainous, the climate in Missoula is humid continental. It is noted for hot, dry summers and cold winters. As it is west of the rockeries, though, it gets milder, snowier winters than most of the state. The mean high temperature peaks in July at just over 97 degrees F, and the mean low in January is just over -4 degrees F. Before you decide whether or not any of the Missoula mobile homes for sale are right for you, think about what kind of neighborhood you might want to live in. How important is it to be near the best schools? Do you need to live near Downtown, or maybe the public parks? Each of the following neighborhoods offers something unique. Rose Park The Rose Park neighborhood is a densely packed urban area that nevertheless offers more green space than many places in the city. There are not many mobile homes in Missoula, MT to be found there, but the few that are available are very nice. The median home listing price in Rose Park is just under $525,000. The vacancy rate here is just 3%, so plots do not stay on the market long - don’t wait too long to bid. University District South The University district is an affluent neighborhood near both the University Golf course and some lovely, protected mountain land. It is a great place to buy land in Montana, with a median listing price for real estate of just over $545,000. The vacancy rate is much higher in University district South – 12%, or around 1.5 times the national average. That could give you some leverage if you don’t want to pay the asking price for a plot or a property. Bonner West Riverside Bonner West riverside, also called McNamara, is a very upscale neighborhood. It is remote, hilly land around both the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and the Rattlesnake Wilderness Area. While you might struggle to buy a mobile home in Missoula there, there is plenty of high-end real estate. Median home prices are just over $555,000. That might be negotiable, though, as the vacancy rate is a fairly high 12.1%. Miller Creek You won’t have trouble buying Missoula, MT mobile homes in Miller Creek. It is a wide-open neighborhood along the riverside which includes the Linda vista Golf Course and several green parks. Land there is very pricy, though, with a median sale price of more than $570,000. You’ll find plenty of medium and large homes in Miller Creek, as well as a few high-rises. Most of the buildings are less than 50 years old, and quite a few are much newer. The vacancy rate is very low, though. Just 2.5%. You might have to be quite patient waiting for the perfect plot to come up for sale.