Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Montana
The counties where an ordinary income still buys the median home outright by the 28% rule, with the whole monthly bill counted: tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance included, not just the loan payment.
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Montana ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wibaux County | $36,000 | $840 | $92,300 |
| 2 | Sheridan County | $44,000 | $1,028 | $111,600 |
| 3 | Liberty County | $44,500 | $1,042 | $116,800 |
| 4 | Roosevelt County | $46,500 | $1,086 | $119,400 |
| 5 | Blaine County | $49,500 | $1,151 | $124,900 |
| 6 | Powder River County | $53,500 | $1,252 | $149,400 |
| 7 | Big Horn County | $54,000 | $1,265 | $148,200 |
| 8 | Glacier County | $55,000 | $1,278 | $153,400 |
| 9 | Prairie County | $59,000 | $1,381 | $167,100 |
| 10 | Carter County | $59,500 | $1,387 | $176,600 |
| 11 | Wheatland County | $59,500 | $1,391 | $172,700 |
| 12 | Petroleum County | $60,500 | $1,409 | $173,700 |
| 13 | Garfield County | $61,500 | $1,431 | $178,300 |
| 14 | Phillips County | $61,500 | $1,436 | $175,000 |
| 15 | Daniels County | $62,500 | $1,458 | $177,800 |
| 16 | Pondera County | $63,000 | $1,471 | $179,200 |
| 17 | Chouteau County | $64,000 | $1,497 | $185,100 |
| 18 | Rosebud County | $64,500 | $1,500 | $188,900 |
| 19 | Toole County | $66,000 | $1,541 | $187,400 |
| 20 | Hill County | $67,000 | $1,561 | $187,600 |
| 21 | McCone County | $67,000 | $1,566 | $197,400 |
| 22 | Dawson County | $67,500 | $1,574 | $187,400 |
| 23 | Golden Valley County | $68,000 | $1,583 | $203,900 |
| 24 | Fergus County | $70,000 | $1,631 | $202,700 |
| 25 | Judith Basin County | $70,500 | $1,643 | $214,200 |
| 26 | Valley County | $70,500 | $1,644 | $198,600 |
| 27 | Custer County | $72,000 | $1,685 | $204,200 |
| 28 | Deer Lodge County | $72,000 | $1,675 | $209,700 |
| 29 | Treasure County | $72,000 | $1,679 | $215,300 |
| 30 | Musselshell County | $74,000 | $1,722 | $221,200 |
| 31 | Fallon County | $78,000 | $1,820 | $237,000 |
| 32 | Silver Bow County | $78,000 | $1,818 | $223,500 |
| 33 | Teton County | $79,500 | $1,858 | $235,500 |
| 34 | Meagher County | $81,500 | $1,896 | $244,400 |
| 35 | Cascade County | $83,000 | $1,934 | $243,300 |
| 36 | Lincoln County | $84,500 | $1,970 | $258,700 |
| 37 | Powell County | $84,500 | $1,977 | $255,700 |
| 38 | Richland County | $86,000 | $2,008 | $259,000 |
| 39 | Beaverhead County | $92,000 | $2,150 | $282,000 |
| 40 | Sweet Grass County | $94,500 | $2,201 | $295,500 |
| 41 | Mineral County | $100,000 | $2,339 | $313,600 |
| 42 | Sanders County | $103,000 | $2,408 | $323,800 |
| 43 | Yellowstone County | $104,500 | $2,443 | $317,600 |
| 44 | Granite County | $108,500 | $2,532 | $339,500 |
| 45 | Stillwater County | $113,000 | $2,640 | $355,600 |
| 46 | Broadwater County | $116,000 | $2,706 | $364,800 |
| 47 | Lewis and Clark County | $116,500 | $2,720 | $358,200 |
| 48 | Lake County | $118,000 | $2,752 | $369,200 |
| 49 | Carbon County | $119,500 | $2,787 | $379,300 |
| 50 | Jefferson County | $128,000 | $2,986 | $408,000 |
| 51 | Park County | $134,500 | $3,139 | $429,700 |
| 52 | Madison County | $135,000 | $3,154 | $440,500 |
| 53 | Ravalli County | $135,500 | $3,160 | $435,000 |
| 54 | Missoula County | $137,500 | $3,212 | $423,100 |
| 55 | Flathead County | $146,500 | $3,416 | $467,700 |
| 56 | Gallatin County | $186,500 | $4,353 | $604,900 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Montana