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Least affordable housing, Montana counties · 2010

Montana counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Sanders County, MTMT14,0625.6+68%

02Madison County, MTMT10,0265.6+45%

03Gallatin County, MTMT128,7405.5+51%

04Ravalli County, MTMT48,5825.5+30%

05Missoula County, MTMT123,5135.4+46%

06Lake County, MTMT33,3925.4+29%

07Park County, MTMT18,2145.3+71%

08Flathead County, MTMT115,4295.2+50%

09Lincoln County, MTMT22,3284.8+63%

10Granite County, MTMT3,6584.7+57%

11Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0434.4+49%

12Mineral County, MTMT5,1854.3+33%

13Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.2+27%

14Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.1+20%

15Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.0+29%

16Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.7+30%

17Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.6+39%

18Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.5+31%

19Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.5+27%

20Teton County, MTMT6,4963.4+32%

21Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1183.1+27%

22Meagher County, MTMT2,1373.1+31%

23Musselshell County, MTMT5,5823.0+20%

24Stillwater County, MTMT9,4453.0+13%

25Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7092.9+8%

26Petroleum County, MTMT5482.9+37%

27Powell County, MTMT7,1572.9+16%

28Wheatland County, MTMT2,1002.8+25%

29Fergus County, MTMT11,8252.8+19%

30Powder River County, MTMT1,7812.6+26%

31Chouteau County, MTMT5,8652.6+9%

32Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.5+19%

33Hill County, MTMT16,1672.5+3%

34Big Horn County, MTMT12,7522.5+15%

35Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1622.4+14%

36Pondera County, MTMT6,0722.4−0%

37Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532.3+48%

38Toole County, MTMT5,2112.3+16%

39Custer County, MTMT12,0342.2+6%

40Phillips County, MTMT4,2032.2+10%

41Richland County, MTMT11,3772.0+10%

42Daniels County, MTMT1,6122.0+19%

43Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.0+28%

44Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.0+6%

45Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.0−9%

46Valley County, MTMT7,3851.9+1%

47Glacier County, MTMT13,4631.9−10%

48Carter County, MTMT1,3831.9−6%

49Liberty County, MTMT1,9571.8−10%

50Treasure County, MTMT7281.7+14%

51Sheridan County, MTMT3,4361.7+16%

52McCone County, MTMT1,7201.7+12%

53Fallon County, MTMT2,9591.7−5%

54Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2421.6−14%

55Garfield County, MTMT1,1481.6−15%

56Wibaux County, MTMT8851.5−19%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES