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Least affordable housing, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 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 3.3.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.0+164%

02Madison County, MTMT10,0265.7+113%

03Gallatin County, MTMT128,7405.5+85%

04Park County, MTMT18,2145.4+160%

05Missoula County, MTMT123,5135.4+92%

06Lake County, MTMT33,3925.3+70%

07Ravalli County, MTMT48,5825.3+80%

08Flathead County, MTMT115,4295.1+92%

09Granite County, MTMT3,6585.0+144%

10Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.0+116%

11Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.5+97%

12Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0434.5+73%

13Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.4+79%

14Broadwater County, MTMT8,4934.1+80%

15Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.0+99%

16Mineral County, MTMT5,1854.0+94%

17Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3314.0+70%

18Petroleum County, MTMT5483.9+399%

19Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.8+58%

20Stillwater County, MTMT9,4453.8+59%

21Musselshell County, MTMT5,5823.7+101%

22Meagher County, MTMT2,1373.6+83%

23Treasure County, MTMT7283.6+89%

24Richland County, MTMT11,3773.6+90%

25Garfield County, MTMT1,1483.5+92%

26Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.5+40%

27Chouteau County, MTMT5,8653.4+77%

28Wheatland County, MTMT2,1003.3+103%

29Teton County, MTMT6,4963.3+58%

30Custer County, MTMT12,0343.2+85%

31Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1183.1+52%

32Big Horn County, MTMT12,7523.1+48%

33Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.1+84%

34Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.1+122%

35Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.0+67%

36Hill County, MTMT16,1673.0+47%

37Dawson County, MTMT8,6923.0+84%

38Valley County, MTMT7,3852.9+72%

39Daniels County, MTMT1,6122.9+106%

40Powell County, MTMT7,1572.9+53%

41Fergus County, MTMT11,8252.9+52%

42Glacier County, MTMT13,4632.8+18%

43McCone County, MTMT1,7202.7+75%

44Carter County, MTMT1,3832.6+80%

45Pondera County, MTMT6,0722.6+45%

46Toole County, MTMT5,2112.5+63%

47Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.4+102%

48Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.4+53%

49Powder River County, MTMT1,7812.4+18%

50Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2422.3+10%

51Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.2+37%

52Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.2+29%

53Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.1+12%

54Wibaux County, MTMT8852.1+34%

55Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.0−10%

56Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532.0+1%

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