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Least affordable housing, Montana cities · 1990

Montana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 25 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 25 is 2.2.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Bozeman, MTMT58,8143.5–

02Polson, MTMT5,6533.3–

03Hamilton, MTMT5,4513.1–

04Missoula, MTMT78,9033.0–

05Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5883.0–

06Evergreen, MTMT9,6112.9–

07Kalispell, MTMT31,8512.8–

08Great Falls, MTMT60,2082.6–

09Whitefish, MTMT9,3582.6–

10Helena, MTMT35,1382.5–

11Belgrade, MTMT13,1072.5–

12Billings, MTMT121,2392.5–

13Laurel, MTMT7,2052.2–

14Havre, MTMT9,2642.2–

15Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0562.1–

16Livingston, MTMT9,2902.1–

17Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4692.1–

18Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1082.1–

19Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7532.1–

20Lockwood, MTMT7,1812.0–

21Lewistown, MTMT6,1792.0–

22Sidney, MTMT6,2171.9–

23Miles City, MTMT8,4501.7–

24Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091.7–

25Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1831.6–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS