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Most affordable housing, Montana counties · 2020

Montana counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532.0+28%

02Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.0−8%

03Wibaux County, MTMT8852.1+16%

04Sheridan County, MTMT3,4362.1+42%

05Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.2+10%

06Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.2+3%

07Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2422.3+19%

08Powder River County, MTMT1,7812.4+12%

09Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.4+37%

10Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.4+54%

11Toole County, MTMT5,2112.5+27%

12Pondera County, MTMT6,0722.6+8%

13Carter County, MTMT1,3832.6+31%

14McCone County, MTMT1,7202.7+73%

15Glacier County, MTMT13,4632.8+31%

16Fergus County, MTMT11,8252.9+25%

17Powell County, MTMT7,1572.9+18%

18Daniels County, MTMT1,6122.9+73%

19Valley County, MTMT7,3852.9+54%

20Dawson County, MTMT8,6923.0+58%

21Hill County, MTMT16,1673.0+25%

22Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.0+54%

23Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.1+43%

24Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.1+14%

25Big Horn County, MTMT12,7523.1+45%

26Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1183.1+30%

27Custer County, MTMT12,0343.2+52%

28Teton County, MTMT6,4963.3+28%

29Wheatland County, MTMT2,1003.3+49%

30Chouteau County, MTMT5,8653.4+42%

31Cascade County, MTMT85,0293.5+30%

32Garfield County, MTMT1,1483.5+88%

33Richland County, MTMT11,3773.6+94%

34Treasure County, MTMT7283.6+137%

35Meagher County, MTMT2,1373.6+57%

36Musselshell County, MTMT5,5823.7+48%

37Stillwater County, MTMT9,4453.8+45%

38Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.8+44%

39Petroleum County, MTMT5483.9+84%

40Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3314.0+41%

41Mineral County, MTMT5,1854.0+25%

42Jefferson County, MTMT13,3294.0+32%

43Broadwater County, MTMT8,4934.1+60%

44Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.4+30%

45Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0434.5+52%

46Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.5+36%

47Lincoln County, MTMT22,3285.0+68%

48Granite County, MTMT3,6585.0+66%

49Flathead County, MTMT115,4295.1+48%

50Ravalli County, MTMT48,5825.3+25%

51Lake County, MTMT33,3925.3+27%

52Missoula County, MTMT123,5135.4+44%

53Park County, MTMT18,2145.4+73%

54Gallatin County, MTMT128,7405.5+51%

55Madison County, MTMT10,0265.7+47%

56Sanders County, MTMT14,0626.0+78%

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