Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home in Montana
Where the full monthly cost of owning the local median home is lowest. Every figure includes tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance, not just the mortgage.
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Montana ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wibaux County | $852 | $92,300 | 0.709% |
| 2 | Sheridan County | $1,043 | $111,600 | 1.287% |
| 3 | Liberty County | $1,057 | $116,800 | 1.031% |
| 4 | Roosevelt County | $1,102 | $119,400 | 1.286% |
| 5 | Blaine County | $1,168 | $124,900 | 1.522% |
| 6 | Powder River County | $1,272 | $149,400 | 0.828% |
| 7 | Big Horn County | $1,285 | $148,200 | 1.000% |
| 8 | Glacier County | $1,299 | $153,400 | 0.812% |
| 9 | Prairie County | $1,404 | $167,100 | 0.855% |
| 10 | Carter County | $1,412 | $176,600 | 0.443% |
| 11 | Wheatland County | $1,415 | $172,700 | 0.650% |
| 12 | Petroleum County | $1,433 | $173,700 | 0.726% |
| 13 | Garfield County | $1,455 | $178,300 | 0.656% |
| 14 | Phillips County | $1,460 | $175,000 | 0.848% |
| 15 | Daniels County | $1,482 | $177,800 | 0.862% |
| 16 | Pondera County | $1,495 | $179,200 | 0.884% |
| 17 | Chouteau County | $1,522 | $185,100 | 0.781% |
| 18 | Rosebud County | $1,526 | $188,900 | 0.630% |
| 19 | Toole County | $1,567 | $187,400 | 0.963% |
| 20 | Hill County | $1,587 | $187,600 | 1.080% |
| 21 | McCone County | $1,593 | $197,400 | 0.674% |
| 22 | Dawson County | $1,600 | $187,400 | 1.173% |
| 23 | Golden Valley County | $1,611 | $203,900 | 0.509% |
| 24 | Fergus County | $1,659 | $202,700 | 0.843% |
| 25 | Valley County | $1,672 | $198,600 | 1.100% |
| 26 | Judith Basin County | $1,672 | $214,200 | 0.453% |
| 27 | Deer Lodge County | $1,704 | $209,700 | 0.814% |
| 28 | Treasure County | $1,709 | $215,300 | 0.616% |
| 29 | Custer County | $1,713 | $204,200 | 1.098% |
| 30 | Musselshell County | $1,752 | $221,200 | 0.625% |
| 31 | Silver Bow County | $1,849 | $223,500 | 1.055% |
| 32 | Fallon County | $1,853 | $237,000 | 0.573% |
| 33 | Teton County | $1,891 | $235,500 | 0.819% |
| 34 | Meagher County | $1,930 | $244,400 | 0.698% |
| 35 | Cascade County | $1,967 | $243,300 | 0.919% |
| 36 | Lincoln County | $2,006 | $258,700 | 0.579% |
| 37 | Powell County | $2,013 | $255,700 | 0.707% |
| 38 | Richland County | $2,045 | $259,000 | 0.747% |
| 39 | Beaverhead County | $2,190 | $282,000 | 0.665% |
| 40 | Sweet Grass County | $2,242 | $295,500 | 0.491% |
| 41 | Mineral County | $2,383 | $313,600 | 0.551% |
| 42 | Sanders County | $2,454 | $323,800 | 0.549% |
| 43 | Yellowstone County | $2,488 | $317,600 | 0.840% |
| 44 | Granite County | $2,580 | $339,500 | 0.607% |
| 45 | Stillwater County | $2,690 | $355,600 | 0.599% |
| 46 | Broadwater County | $2,757 | $364,800 | 0.606% |
| 47 | Lewis and Clark County | $2,770 | $358,200 | 0.806% |
| 48 | Lake County | $2,804 | $369,200 | 0.660% |
| 49 | Carbon County | $2,840 | $379,300 | 0.548% |
| 50 | Jefferson County | $3,044 | $408,000 | 0.557% |
| 51 | Park County | $3,200 | $429,700 | 0.571% |
| 52 | Madison County | $3,216 | $440,500 | 0.409% |
| 53 | Ravalli County | $3,222 | $435,000 | 0.529% |
| 54 | Missoula County | $3,272 | $423,100 | 0.906% |
| 55 | Flathead County | $3,482 | $467,700 | 0.613% |
| 56 | Gallatin County | $4,439 | $604,900 | 0.599% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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