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Most affordable housing, Montana cities

Montana cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 4.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sidney, MT, up 10 places to #4.

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Miles City, MTMT8,4503.0+77%

02▲4Lockwood, MTMT7,1813.1+54%

03▼1Laurel, MTMT7,2053.4+56%

04▲10Sidney, MTMT6,2173.8+98%

05Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1834.0+144%

06▼3Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7094.0+142%

07▲4Great Falls, MTMT60,2084.1+55%

08Lewistown, MTMT6,1794.1+102%

09Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0564.1+90%

10▼6Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4694.2+100%

11▼4Havre, MTMT9,2644.2+95%

12▼2Evergreen, MTMT9,6114.5+52%

13▼1Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1084.5+117%

14▼1Billings, MTMT121,2394.7+88%

15▲3Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7535.1+147%

16Helena, MTMT35,1385.5+119%

17▼2Belgrade, MTMT13,1075.5+122%

18▲3Livingston, MTMT9,2906.0+178%

19▲4Hamilton, MTMT5,4516.3+102%

20▲2Four Corners, MTMT5,7916.4–

21▼2Polson, MTMT5,6536.7+100%

22▲2Missoula, MTMT78,9036.7+122%

23▼3Kalispell, MTMT31,8516.7+140%

24▲1Bigfork, MTMT5,5657.9–

25▲1Bozeman, MTMT58,8148.0+127%

26▼9Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5888.5+182%

27Whitefish, MTMT9,3589.3+257%

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