Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Montana
The counties where a home costs the most years of rent. A high ratio does not mean a place is overpriced. It can also mean rents are held down, or that buyers are paying for land, schools or a view that a renter cannot get at any price. It does mean the arithmetic of buying rests more on what the house is worth later and less on what it saves you each month. Median home value over twelve months of median gross rent, both Census five-year estimates.
Montana ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park County | 38.6 yrs | $429,700 | $927 |
| 2 | Granite County | 38.5 yrs | $339,500 | $734 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 38.4 yrs | $408,000 | $886 |
| 4 | Carbon County | 35.8 yrs | $379,300 | $882 |
| 5 | Flathead County | 35.6 yrs | $467,700 | $1,094 |
| 6 | Judith Basin County | 35.6 yrs | $214,200 | $502 |
| 7 | Mineral County | 35.0 yrs | $313,600 | $746 |
| 8 | Sanders County | 34.9 yrs | $323,800 | $774 |
| 9 | Lake County | 34.8 yrs | $369,200 | $884 |
| 10 | Ravalli County | 34.4 yrs | $435,000 | $1,054 |
| 11 | Gallatin County | 32.0 yrs | $604,900 | $1,574 |
| 12 | Chouteau County | 31.8 yrs | $185,100 | $485 |
| 13 | Madison County | 31.7 yrs | $440,500 | $1,159 |
| 14 | Missoula County | 31.3 yrs | $423,100 | $1,125 |
| 15 | Broadwater County | 31.1 yrs | $364,800 | $978 |
| 16 | Stillwater County | 30.6 yrs | $355,600 | $968 |
| 17 | McCone County | 30.3 yrs | $197,400 | $543 |
| 18 | Beaverhead County | 29.4 yrs | $282,000 | $800 |
| 19 | Lewis and Clark County | 28.1 yrs | $358,200 | $1,062 |
| 20 | Powell County | 27.7 yrs | $255,700 | $770 |
| 21 | Lincoln County | 26.6 yrs | $258,700 | $810 |
| 22 | Deer Lodge County | 26.4 yrs | $209,700 | $661 |
| 23 | Teton County | 26.2 yrs | $235,500 | $750 |
| 24 | Fallon County | 25.6 yrs | $237,000 | $772 |
| 25 | Daniels County | 25.2 yrs | $177,800 | $588 |
| 26 | Richland County | 24.9 yrs | $259,000 | $866 |
| 27 | Rosebud County | 24.4 yrs | $188,900 | $644 |
| 28 | Yellowstone County | 24.4 yrs | $317,600 | $1,084 |
| 29 | Phillips County | 23.4 yrs | $175,000 | $623 |
| 30 | Meagher County | 23.4 yrs | $244,400 | $871 |
| 31 | Glacier County | 23.1 yrs | $153,400 | $553 |
| 32 | Silver Bow County | 23.0 yrs | $223,500 | $810 |
| 33 | Sweet Grass County | 22.9 yrs | $295,500 | $1,073 |
| 34 | Cascade County | 22.5 yrs | $243,300 | $902 |
| 35 | Golden Valley County | 22.1 yrs | $203,900 | $769 |
| 36 | Valley County | 21.5 yrs | $198,600 | $769 |
| 37 | Musselshell County | 21.3 yrs | $221,200 | $865 |
| 38 | Hill County | 20.8 yrs | $187,600 | $752 |
| 39 | Toole County | 20.7 yrs | $187,400 | $753 |
| 40 | Powder River County | 20.4 yrs | $149,400 | $609 |
| 41 | Carter County | 20.1 yrs | $176,600 | $731 |
| 42 | Fergus County | 19.5 yrs | $202,700 | $868 |
| 43 | Wheatland County | 19.4 yrs | $172,700 | $741 |
| 44 | Dawson County | 19.0 yrs | $187,400 | $823 |
| 45 | Petroleum County | 18.8 yrs | $173,700 | $769 |
| 46 | Custer County | 18.5 yrs | $204,200 | $918 |
| 47 | Pondera County | 18.5 yrs | $179,200 | $806 |
| 48 | Garfield County | 18.5 yrs | $178,300 | $802 |
| 49 | Treasure County | 18.1 yrs | $215,300 | $992 |
| 50 | Big Horn County | 18.0 yrs | $148,200 | $686 |
| 51 | Prairie County | 16.8 yrs | $167,100 | $827 |
| 52 | Blaine County | 15.1 yrs | $124,900 | $689 |
| 53 | Liberty County | 14.6 yrs | $116,800 | $668 |
| 54 | Roosevelt County | 14.1 yrs | $119,400 | $707 |
| 55 | Sheridan County | 12.4 yrs | $111,600 | $749 |
| 56 | Wibaux County | 8.0 yrs | $92,300 | $964 |
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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