A valley with its own rhythm.
The Bitterroot is the strip of valley that runs roughly 90 miles south from Lolo to Darby, tracking the Bitterroot River and US-93. It's a mix of small towns and big lots — working ranches, hobby farms, river properties, foothill homes pressed up against the Bitterroot and Sapphire ranges. Building here is different from building in Missoula. Lots are bigger. Setbacks are different. The county handles things the city handles in Missoula. And the climate gets harsher the further south you go.
We've worked the whole valley for years and pull permits through Ravalli County for most of our Bitterroot projects. Hamilton has its own city permits inside the limits, and Stevensville is incorporated too — outside those, it's all county. We know which is which before we drive down to look at the site.
Towns and areas we cover
- Lolo — Just south of Missoula on 93. Mixed residential, larger lots, easy access for our crew. New builds and remodels on the older Lolo stock.
- Florence — Foothill homes against the Bitterroots, river-adjacent properties, custom homes on view lots up the Eight Mile and Sweathouse Creek areas.
- Stevensville — Incorporated town, historic downtown, lots of remodel and addition work on the older housing stock plus newer custom builds on the edges.
- Victor — Smaller town between Stevensville and Hamilton, plenty of acreage builds, equestrian properties.
- Corvallis — East of the river, larger ag lots, custom homes and outbuilding work.
- Hamilton — The biggest town in the valley. Mix of remodels in the historic neighborhoods and new construction on the surrounding acreage.
- Pinesdale & Skalkaho — Foothill custom homes, mountain views, off-the-grid considerations on some lots.
- Darby — Far south end of the valley. Custom mountain homes, ranch buildings, second homes on river property.