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Least affordable housing, Montana cities

Montana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 4.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Orchard Homes, MT, up 9 places to #2.

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Least affordable housing by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01Whitefish, MTMT9,3589.3+257%
02▲9Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5888.5+182%
03▼1Bozeman, MTMT58,8148.0+127%
04▼1Bigfork, MTMT5,5657.9–
05▲3Kalispell, MTMT31,8516.7+140%
06▼2Missoula, MTMT78,9036.7+122%
07▲2Polson, MTMT5,6536.7+100%
08▼2Four Corners, MTMT5,7916.4–
09▼4Hamilton, MTMT5,4516.3+102%
10▼3Livingston, MTMT9,2906.0+178%
11▲2Belgrade, MTMT13,1075.5+122%
12Helena, MTMT35,1385.5+119%
13▼3Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7535.1+147%
14▲1Billings, MTMT121,2394.7+88%
15▲1Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1084.5+117%
16▲2Evergreen, MTMT9,6114.5+52%
17▲4Havre, MTMT9,2644.2+95%
18▲6Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4694.2+100%
20Lewistown, MTMT6,1794.1+102%
21▼4Great Falls, MTMT60,2084.1+55%
22▲3Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7094.0+142%
24▼10Sidney, MTMT6,2173.8+98%
25▲1Laurel, MTMT7,2053.4+56%
26▼4Lockwood, MTMT7,1813.1+54%
27Miles City, MTMT8,4503.0+77%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES