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Most affordable housing, Montana counties

Montana counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 3.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garfield County, MT, up 26 places to #6.

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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

01▲2Wibaux County, MTMT8851.5−7%

02▲2Sheridan County, MTMT3,4361.8−7%

03▲4Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2422.10%

04▼2Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.4+8%

05▲20Big Horn County, MTMT12,7522.4+16%

06▲26Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.4+32%

07▲13Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.6+62%

08▲11Valley County, MTMT7,3852.8+61%

09▼1Powder River County, MTMT1,7812.9+44%

10▼5Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.9+74%

11▲3McCone County, MTMT1,7203.1+101%

12▲15Custer County, MTMT12,0343.1+81%

13▼4Fallon County, MTMT2,9593.2+107%

14▼4Prairie County, MTMT1,1123.2+174%

15▲3Daniels County, MTMT1,6123.3+133%

16▲23Petroleum County, MTMT5483.3+329%

17▲17Treasure County, MTMT7283.4+77%

18▼3Glacier County, MTMT13,4633.5+48%

19▲11Chouteau County, MTMT5,8653.6+86%

20▲13Richland County, MTMT11,3773.6+91%

21▲14Meagher County, MTMT2,1373.6+81%

22▼16Golden Valley County, MTMT8443.6+127%

23▲6Wheatland County, MTMT2,1003.7+123%

24▼23Rosebud County, MTMT8,2533.7+84%

25▼12Carter County, MTMT1,3833.7+155%

26▼4Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.7+104%

27▼11Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.7+94%

28Teton County, MTMT6,4963.7+80%

29▼18Toole County, MTMT5,2113.8+146%

30▼9Hill County, MTMT16,1673.8+87%

31Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.9+55%

32▼20Pondera County, MTMT6,0723.9+123%

33▲3Musselshell County, MTMT5,5824.0+114%

34▼10Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7094.0+142%

35▼12Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1624.0+193%

36▼10Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184.1+100%

37▲9Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.3+87%

38Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6924.6+89%

39▼22Powell County, MTMT7,1574.6+139%

40▲2Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.7+130%

41▼4Stillwater County, MTMT9,4454.8+100%

42▼2Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3315.0+115%

43▲2Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0435.0+92%

44Carbon County, MTMT11,4665.2+112%

45▼4Mineral County, MTMT5,1855.7+178%

46▲2Granite County, MTMT3,6586.0+192%

47▼4Broadwater County, MTMT8,4936.1+165%

48▲4Missoula County, MTMT123,5136.2+123%

49▲7Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.2+177%

50▲5Madison County, MTMT10,0266.2+134%

51▼4Lincoln County, MTMT22,3286.3+174%

52▼1Lake County, MTMT33,3926.7+112%

53Park County, MTMT18,2146.7+220%

54▼4Ravalli County, MTMT48,5826.7+129%

55▼1Gallatin County, MTMT128,7407.1+138%

56▼7Flathead County, MTMT115,4297.2+172%

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