Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in Montana
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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Montana ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallatin County | $1,574 | $4,439 | $604,900 |
| 2 | Madison County | $1,159 | $3,216 | $440,500 |
| 3 | Missoula County | $1,125 | $3,272 | $423,100 |
| 4 | Flathead County | $1,094 | $3,482 | $467,700 |
| 5 | Yellowstone County | $1,084 | $2,488 | $317,600 |
| 6 | Sweet Grass County | $1,073 | $2,242 | $295,500 |
| 7 | Lewis and Clark County | $1,062 | $2,770 | $358,200 |
| 8 | Ravalli County | $1,054 | $3,222 | $435,000 |
| 9 | Treasure County | $992 | $1,709 | $215,300 |
| 10 | Broadwater County | $978 | $2,757 | $364,800 |
| 11 | Stillwater County | $968 | $2,690 | $355,600 |
| 12 | Wibaux County | $964 | $852 | $92,300 |
| 13 | Park County | $927 | $3,200 | $429,700 |
| 14 | Custer County | $918 | $1,713 | $204,200 |
| 15 | Cascade County | $902 | $1,967 | $243,300 |
| 16 | Jefferson County | $886 | $3,044 | $408,000 |
| 17 | Lake County | $884 | $2,804 | $369,200 |
| 18 | Carbon County | $882 | $2,840 | $379,300 |
| 19 | Meagher County | $871 | $1,930 | $244,400 |
| 20 | Fergus County | $868 | $1,659 | $202,700 |
| 21 | Richland County | $866 | $2,045 | $259,000 |
| 22 | Musselshell County | $865 | $1,752 | $221,200 |
| 23 | Prairie County | $827 | $1,404 | $167,100 |
| 24 | Dawson County | $823 | $1,600 | $187,400 |
| 25 | Lincoln County | $810 | $2,006 | $258,700 |
| 26 | Silver Bow County | $810 | $1,849 | $223,500 |
| 27 | Pondera County | $806 | $1,495 | $179,200 |
| 28 | Garfield County | $802 | $1,455 | $178,300 |
| 29 | Beaverhead County | $800 | $2,190 | $282,000 |
| 30 | Sanders County | $774 | $2,454 | $323,800 |
| 31 | Fallon County | $772 | $1,853 | $237,000 |
| 32 | Powell County | $770 | $2,013 | $255,700 |
| 33 | Golden Valley County | $769 | $1,611 | $203,900 |
| 34 | Petroleum County | $769 | $1,433 | $173,700 |
| 35 | Valley County | $769 | $1,672 | $198,600 |
| 36 | Toole County | $753 | $1,567 | $187,400 |
| 37 | Hill County | $752 | $1,587 | $187,600 |
| 38 | Teton County | $750 | $1,891 | $235,500 |
| 39 | Sheridan County | $749 | $1,043 | $111,600 |
| 40 | Mineral County | $746 | $2,383 | $313,600 |
| 41 | Wheatland County | $741 | $1,415 | $172,700 |
| 42 | Granite County | $734 | $2,580 | $339,500 |
| 43 | Carter County | $731 | $1,412 | $176,600 |
| 44 | Roosevelt County | $707 | $1,102 | $119,400 |
| 45 | Blaine County | $689 | $1,168 | $124,900 |
| 46 | Big Horn County | $686 | $1,285 | $148,200 |
| 47 | Liberty County | $668 | $1,057 | $116,800 |
| 48 | Deer Lodge County | $661 | $1,704 | $209,700 |
| 49 | Rosebud County | $644 | $1,526 | $188,900 |
| 50 | Phillips County | $623 | $1,460 | $175,000 |
| 51 | Powder River County | $609 | $1,272 | $149,400 |
| 52 | Daniels County | $588 | $1,482 | $177,800 |
| 53 | Glacier County | $553 | $1,299 | $153,400 |
| 54 | McCone County | $543 | $1,593 | $197,400 |
| 55 | Judith Basin County | $502 | $1,672 | $214,200 |
| 56 | Chouteau County | $485 | $1,522 | $185,100 |
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.
Nationwide
Highest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Montana