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Least affordable housing, Montana counties

Montana counties 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 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 3.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rosebud County, MT, up 23 places to #33.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲7Flathead County, MTMT115,4297.2+172%

02▲1Gallatin County, MTMT128,7407.1+138%

03▲4Ravalli County, MTMT48,5826.7+129%

04Park County, MTMT18,2146.7+220%

05▲1Lake County, MTMT33,3926.7+112%

06▲4Lincoln County, MTMT22,3286.3+174%

07▼5Madison County, MTMT10,0266.2+134%

08▼7Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.2+177%

09▼4Missoula County, MTMT123,5136.2+123%

10▲4Broadwater County, MTMT8,4936.1+165%

11▼2Granite County, MTMT3,6586.0+192%

12▲4Mineral County, MTMT5,1855.7+178%

13Carbon County, MTMT11,4665.2+112%

14▼2Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0435.0+92%

15▲2Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3315.0+115%

16▲4Stillwater County, MTMT9,4454.8+100%

17▼2Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.7+130%

18▲22Powell County, MTMT7,1574.6+139%

19Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6924.6+89%

20▼9Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.3+87%

21▲10Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184.1+100%

22▲12Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1624.0+193%

23▲10Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7094.0+142%

24▼3Musselshell County, MTMT5,5824.0+114%

25▲20Pondera County, MTMT6,0723.9+123%

26Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.9+55%

27▲9Hill County, MTMT16,1673.8+87%

28▲18Toole County, MTMT5,2113.8+146%

29Teton County, MTMT6,4963.7+80%

30▲11Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.7+94%

31▲4Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.7+104%

32▲12Carter County, MTMT1,3833.7+155%

33▲23Rosebud County, MTMT8,2533.7+84%

34▼6Wheatland County, MTMT2,1003.7+123%

35▲16Golden Valley County, MTMT8443.6+127%

36▼14Meagher County, MTMT2,1373.6+81%

37▼13Richland County, MTMT11,3773.6+91%

38▼11Chouteau County, MTMT5,8653.6+86%

39▲3Glacier County, MTMT13,4633.5+48%

40▼17Treasure County, MTMT7283.4+77%

41▼23Petroleum County, MTMT5483.3+329%

42▼3Daniels County, MTMT1,6123.3+133%

43▲4Prairie County, MTMT1,1123.2+174%

44▲4Fallon County, MTMT2,9593.2+107%

45▼15Custer County, MTMT12,0343.1+81%

46▼3McCone County, MTMT1,7203.1+101%

47▲5Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.9+74%

48▲1Powder River County, MTMT1,7812.9+44%

49▼11Valley County, MTMT7,3852.8+61%

50▼13Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.6+62%

51▼26Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.4+32%

52▼20Big Horn County, MTMT12,7522.4+16%

53▲2Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.4+8%

54▼4Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2422.10%

55▼2Sheridan County, MTMT3,4361.8−7%

56▼2Wibaux County, MTMT8851.5−7%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES