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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Flathead County, MTMT115,4297.2+41%

02Gallatin County, MTMT128,7407.1+29%

03Ravalli County, MTMT48,5826.7+22%

04Park County, MTMT18,2146.7+25%

05Lake County, MTMT33,3926.7+23%

06Lincoln County, MTMT22,3286.3+31%

07Madison County, MTMT10,0266.2+12%

08Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.2+11%

09Missoula County, MTMT123,5136.2+15%

10Broadwater County, MTMT8,4936.1+70%

11Granite County, MTMT3,6586.0+26%

12Mineral County, MTMT5,1855.7+34%

13Carbon County, MTMT11,4665.2+28%

14Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0435.0+13%

15Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3315.0+36%

16Stillwater County, MTMT9,4454.8+61%

17Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.7+18%

18Powell County, MTMT7,1574.6+59%

19Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6924.6+32%

20Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.3+2%

21Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184.1+34%

22Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1624.0+65%

23Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7094.0+39%

24Musselshell County, MTMT5,5824.0+32%

25Pondera County, MTMT6,0723.9+66%

26Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.9+13%

27Hill County, MTMT16,1673.8+54%

28Toole County, MTMT5,2113.8+66%

29Teton County, MTMT6,4963.7+11%

30Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.7+34%

31Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.7+70%

32Carter County, MTMT1,3833.7+98%

33Rosebud County, MTMT8,2533.7+59%

34Wheatland County, MTMT2,1003.7+30%

35Golden Valley County, MTMT8443.6+43%

36Meagher County, MTMT2,1373.6+18%

37Richland County, MTMT11,3773.6+77%

38Chouteau County, MTMT5,8653.6+37%

39Glacier County, MTMT13,4633.5+82%

40Treasure County, MTMT7283.4+94%

41Petroleum County, MTMT5483.3+15%

42Daniels County, MTMT1,6123.3+64%

43Prairie County, MTMT1,1123.2+63%

44Fallon County, MTMT2,9593.2+95%

45Custer County, MTMT12,0343.1+39%

46McCone County, MTMT1,7203.1+77%

47Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.9+65%

48Powder River County, MTMT1,7812.9+8%

49Valley County, MTMT7,3852.8+43%

50Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.6+31%

51Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.4+52%

52Big Horn County, MTMT12,7522.4−1%

53Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.4+22%

54Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2422.1+26%

55Sheridan County, MTMT3,4361.8+2%

56Wibaux County, MTMT8851.5−2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES