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Most affordable housing, Montana cities · 1990

Montana cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 25 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1831.6−32%

02Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7091.7−38%

03Miles City, MTMT8,4501.7−17%

04Sidney, MTMT6,2171.9+3%

05Lewistown, MTMT6,1792.0−13%

06Lockwood, MTMT7,1812.0+18%

07Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7532.1−36%

08Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1082.1−11%

09Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4692.1−15%

10Livingston, MTMT9,2902.1−28%

11Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0562.1−18%

12Havre, MTMT9,2642.2−19%

13Laurel, MTMT7,2052.2−12%

14Billings, MTMT121,2392.5−10%

15Belgrade, MTMT13,1072.5−14%

16Helena, MTMT35,1382.5−20%

17Whitefish, MTMT9,3582.6−29%

18Great Falls, MTMT60,2082.6−6%

19Kalispell, MTMT31,8512.8−22%

20Evergreen, MTMT9,6112.9+4%

21Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5883.0−18%

22Missoula, MTMT78,9033.0−28%

23Hamilton, MTMT5,4513.1−28%

24Polson, MTMT5,6533.3−15%

25Bozeman, MTMT58,8143.5−15%

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