Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Owning Costs Less Than Renting in Montana
Counties where the full monthly cost of owning the median home comes in below median rent, even after tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance. These are the places where buying is cheapest relative to the local rental market.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Montana ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by owning | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wibaux County | $112 | $964 | $852 |
| 2 | Sheridan County | $-294 | $749 | $1,043 |
| 3 | Liberty County | $-389 | $668 | $1,057 |
| 4 | Roosevelt County | $-395 | $707 | $1,102 |
| 5 | Blaine County | $-479 | $689 | $1,168 |
| 6 | Prairie County | $-577 | $827 | $1,404 |
| 7 | Big Horn County | $-599 | $686 | $1,285 |
| 8 | Garfield County | $-653 | $802 | $1,455 |
| 9 | Powder River County | $-663 | $609 | $1,272 |
| 10 | Petroleum County | $-664 | $769 | $1,433 |
| 11 | Wheatland County | $-674 | $741 | $1,415 |
| 12 | Carter County | $-681 | $731 | $1,412 |
| 13 | Pondera County | $-689 | $806 | $1,495 |
| 14 | Treasure County | $-717 | $992 | $1,709 |
| 15 | Glacier County | $-746 | $553 | $1,299 |
| 16 | Dawson County | $-777 | $823 | $1,600 |
| 17 | Fergus County | $-791 | $868 | $1,659 |
| 18 | Custer County | $-795 | $918 | $1,713 |
| 19 | Toole County | $-814 | $753 | $1,567 |
| 20 | Hill County | $-835 | $752 | $1,587 |
| 21 | Phillips County | $-837 | $623 | $1,460 |
| 22 | Golden Valley County | $-842 | $769 | $1,611 |
| 23 | Rosebud County | $-882 | $644 | $1,526 |
| 24 | Musselshell County | $-887 | $865 | $1,752 |
| 25 | Daniels County | $-894 | $588 | $1,482 |
| 26 | Valley County | $-903 | $769 | $1,672 |
| 27 | Chouteau County | $-1,037 | $485 | $1,522 |
| 28 | Silver Bow County | $-1,039 | $810 | $1,849 |
| 29 | Deer Lodge County | $-1,043 | $661 | $1,704 |
| 30 | McCone County | $-1,050 | $543 | $1,593 |
| 31 | Meagher County | $-1,059 | $871 | $1,930 |
| 32 | Cascade County | $-1,065 | $902 | $1,967 |
| 33 | Fallon County | $-1,081 | $772 | $1,853 |
| 34 | Teton County | $-1,141 | $750 | $1,891 |
| 35 | Sweet Grass County | $-1,169 | $1,073 | $2,242 |
| 36 | Judith Basin County | $-1,170 | $502 | $1,672 |
| 37 | Richland County | $-1,179 | $866 | $2,045 |
| 38 | Lincoln County | $-1,196 | $810 | $2,006 |
| 39 | Powell County | $-1,243 | $770 | $2,013 |
| 40 | Beaverhead County | $-1,390 | $800 | $2,190 |
| 41 | Yellowstone County | $-1,404 | $1,084 | $2,488 |
| 42 | Mineral County | $-1,637 | $746 | $2,383 |
| 43 | Sanders County | $-1,680 | $774 | $2,454 |
| 44 | Lewis and Clark County | $-1,708 | $1,062 | $2,770 |
| 45 | Stillwater County | $-1,722 | $968 | $2,690 |
| 46 | Broadwater County | $-1,779 | $978 | $2,757 |
| 47 | Granite County | $-1,846 | $734 | $2,580 |
| 48 | Lake County | $-1,920 | $884 | $2,804 |
| 49 | Carbon County | $-1,958 | $882 | $2,840 |
| 50 | Madison County | $-2,057 | $1,159 | $3,216 |
| 51 | Missoula County | $-2,147 | $1,125 | $3,272 |
| 52 | Jefferson County | $-2,158 | $886 | $3,044 |
| 53 | Ravalli County | $-2,168 | $1,054 | $3,222 |
| 54 | Park County | $-2,273 | $927 | $3,200 |
| 55 | Flathead County | $-2,388 | $1,094 | $3,482 |
| 56 | Gallatin County | $-2,865 | $1,574 | $4,439 |
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
Counties Where Owning Costs Less Than Renting across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Montana