Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Montana
Price-to-rent is the median home value divided by a year of median gross rent, so a ratio of 12 means the house costs about twelve years of rent. Low ratios are where buying is cheapest against the local alternative. It is the one comparison on this site that assumes nothing about mortgage rates, down payment or how long you stay, which is why it travels well between counties. Both figures are Census five-year estimates for the same period, and rent here includes the utilities a tenant pays.
Montana ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wibaux County | 8.0 yrs | $92,300 | $964 |
| 2 | Sheridan County | 12.4 yrs | $111,600 | $749 |
| 3 | Roosevelt County | 14.1 yrs | $119,400 | $707 |
| 4 | Liberty County | 14.6 yrs | $116,800 | $668 |
| 5 | Blaine County | 15.1 yrs | $124,900 | $689 |
| 6 | Prairie County | 16.8 yrs | $167,100 | $827 |
| 7 | Big Horn County | 18.0 yrs | $148,200 | $686 |
| 8 | Treasure County | 18.1 yrs | $215,300 | $992 |
| 9 | Garfield County | 18.5 yrs | $178,300 | $802 |
| 10 | Pondera County | 18.5 yrs | $179,200 | $806 |
| 11 | Custer County | 18.5 yrs | $204,200 | $918 |
| 12 | Petroleum County | 18.8 yrs | $173,700 | $769 |
| 13 | Dawson County | 19.0 yrs | $187,400 | $823 |
| 14 | Wheatland County | 19.4 yrs | $172,700 | $741 |
| 15 | Fergus County | 19.5 yrs | $202,700 | $868 |
| 16 | Carter County | 20.1 yrs | $176,600 | $731 |
| 17 | Powder River County | 20.4 yrs | $149,400 | $609 |
| 18 | Toole County | 20.7 yrs | $187,400 | $753 |
| 19 | Hill County | 20.8 yrs | $187,600 | $752 |
| 20 | Musselshell County | 21.3 yrs | $221,200 | $865 |
| 21 | Valley County | 21.5 yrs | $198,600 | $769 |
| 22 | Golden Valley County | 22.1 yrs | $203,900 | $769 |
| 23 | Cascade County | 22.5 yrs | $243,300 | $902 |
| 24 | Sweet Grass County | 22.9 yrs | $295,500 | $1,073 |
| 25 | Silver Bow County | 23.0 yrs | $223,500 | $810 |
| 26 | Glacier County | 23.1 yrs | $153,400 | $553 |
| 27 | Meagher County | 23.4 yrs | $244,400 | $871 |
| 28 | Phillips County | 23.4 yrs | $175,000 | $623 |
| 29 | Yellowstone County | 24.4 yrs | $317,600 | $1,084 |
| 30 | Rosebud County | 24.4 yrs | $188,900 | $644 |
| 31 | Richland County | 24.9 yrs | $259,000 | $866 |
| 32 | Daniels County | 25.2 yrs | $177,800 | $588 |
| 33 | Fallon County | 25.6 yrs | $237,000 | $772 |
| 34 | Teton County | 26.2 yrs | $235,500 | $750 |
| 35 | Deer Lodge County | 26.4 yrs | $209,700 | $661 |
| 36 | Lincoln County | 26.6 yrs | $258,700 | $810 |
| 37 | Powell County | 27.7 yrs | $255,700 | $770 |
| 38 | Lewis and Clark County | 28.1 yrs | $358,200 | $1,062 |
| 39 | Beaverhead County | 29.4 yrs | $282,000 | $800 |
| 40 | McCone County | 30.3 yrs | $197,400 | $543 |
| 41 | Stillwater County | 30.6 yrs | $355,600 | $968 |
| 42 | Broadwater County | 31.1 yrs | $364,800 | $978 |
| 43 | Missoula County | 31.3 yrs | $423,100 | $1,125 |
| 44 | Madison County | 31.7 yrs | $440,500 | $1,159 |
| 45 | Chouteau County | 31.8 yrs | $185,100 | $485 |
| 46 | Gallatin County | 32.0 yrs | $604,900 | $1,574 |
| 47 | Ravalli County | 34.4 yrs | $435,000 | $1,054 |
| 48 | Lake County | 34.8 yrs | $369,200 | $884 |
| 49 | Sanders County | 34.9 yrs | $323,800 | $774 |
| 50 | Mineral County | 35.0 yrs | $313,600 | $746 |
| 51 | Judith Basin County | 35.6 yrs | $214,200 | $502 |
| 52 | Flathead County | 35.6 yrs | $467,700 | $1,094 |
| 53 | Carbon County | 35.8 yrs | $379,300 | $882 |
| 54 | Jefferson County | 38.4 yrs | $408,000 | $886 |
| 55 | Granite County | 38.5 yrs | $339,500 | $734 |
| 56 | Park County | 38.6 yrs | $429,700 | $927 |
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
Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Montana