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 | $37,000 | $867 | $92,300 |
| 2 | Sheridan County | $45,500 | $1,060 | $111,600 |
| 3 | Liberty County | $46,000 | $1,075 | $116,800 |
| 4 | Roosevelt County | $48,000 | $1,120 | $119,400 |
| 5 | Blaine County | $51,000 | $1,187 | $124,900 |
| 6 | Powder River County | $55,500 | $1,294 | $149,400 |
| 7 | Big Horn County | $56,000 | $1,307 | $148,200 |
| 8 | Glacier County | $56,500 | $1,321 | $153,400 |
| 9 | Prairie County | $61,000 | $1,428 | $167,100 |
| 10 | Carter County | $61,500 | $1,437 | $176,600 |
| 11 | Wheatland County | $61,500 | $1,439 | $172,700 |
| 12 | Petroleum County | $62,500 | $1,457 | $173,700 |
| 13 | Garfield County | $63,500 | $1,480 | $178,300 |
| 14 | Phillips County | $63,500 | $1,484 | $175,000 |
| 15 | Daniels County | $64,500 | $1,507 | $177,800 |
| 16 | Pondera County | $65,000 | $1,521 | $179,200 |
| 17 | Chouteau County | $66,500 | $1,548 | $185,100 |
| 18 | Rosebud County | $66,500 | $1,552 | $188,900 |
| 19 | Toole County | $68,500 | $1,593 | $187,400 |
| 20 | Hill County | $69,000 | $1,613 | $187,600 |
| 21 | Dawson County | $69,500 | $1,626 | $187,400 |
| 22 | McCone County | $69,500 | $1,620 | $197,400 |
| 23 | Golden Valley County | $70,000 | $1,639 | $203,900 |
| 24 | Fergus County | $72,500 | $1,687 | $202,700 |
| 25 | Judith Basin County | $73,000 | $1,702 | $214,200 |
| 26 | Valley County | $73,000 | $1,699 | $198,600 |
| 27 | Custer County | $74,500 | $1,741 | $204,200 |
| 28 | Deer Lodge County | $74,500 | $1,733 | $209,700 |
| 29 | Treasure County | $74,500 | $1,739 | $215,300 |
| 30 | Musselshell County | $76,500 | $1,782 | $221,200 |
| 31 | Silver Bow County | $80,500 | $1,879 | $223,500 |
| 32 | Fallon County | $81,000 | $1,885 | $237,000 |
| 33 | Teton County | $82,500 | $1,923 | $235,500 |
| 34 | Meagher County | $84,000 | $1,963 | $244,400 |
| 35 | Cascade County | $85,500 | $2,000 | $243,300 |
| 36 | Lincoln County | $87,500 | $2,041 | $258,700 |
| 37 | Powell County | $87,500 | $2,046 | $255,700 |
| 38 | Richland County | $89,000 | $2,079 | $259,000 |
| 39 | Beaverhead County | $95,500 | $2,226 | $282,000 |
| 40 | Sweet Grass County | $97,500 | $2,281 | $295,500 |
| 41 | Mineral County | $104,000 | $2,424 | $313,600 |
| 42 | Sanders County | $107,000 | $2,495 | $323,800 |
| 43 | Yellowstone County | $108,500 | $2,529 | $317,600 |
| 44 | Granite County | $112,500 | $2,623 | $339,500 |
| 45 | Stillwater County | $117,000 | $2,736 | $355,600 |
| 46 | Broadwater County | $120,000 | $2,803 | $364,800 |
| 47 | Lewis and Clark County | $120,500 | $2,816 | $358,200 |
| 48 | Lake County | $122,000 | $2,851 | $369,200 |
| 49 | Carbon County | $124,000 | $2,888 | $379,300 |
| 50 | Jefferson County | $132,500 | $3,095 | $408,000 |
| 51 | Park County | $139,500 | $3,254 | $429,700 |
| 52 | Madison County | $140,000 | $3,271 | $440,500 |
| 53 | Ravalli County | $140,500 | $3,276 | $435,000 |
| 54 | Missoula County | $142,500 | $3,325 | $423,100 |
| 55 | Flathead County | $151,500 | $3,540 | $467,700 |
| 56 | Gallatin County | $193,500 | $4,513 | $604,900 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.24%. 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