Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$218,323+4.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$47,328About 0.8× the local median income ($59,112): affordable for a typical household
Days on market62 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Big Horn County, MT is worth $218,323, up 4.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $205,518, so the area is 6.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are down 31% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $47,328 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,112. In the latest IRS figures, 16 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$218,323
Change in 1 year
+4.2%
Overvalued %
+6.2%
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Fair home value
$205,518
Change in 5 years
+29.7%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,183
Income needed to afford it
$47,328
Property tax rate
1.10%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,306
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−31.2%
Days on market
62
Listings with a price cut
13.8%
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Homes for sale
22
Pending sales per 100 listings
18
Asking price per sq ft
$157
People and jobs
Median household income
$59,112
Population change (1 year)
−0.7%
Unemployment rate
13.2%
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Population
12,752
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,533
Net moves in (IRS)
−16
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
1.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
57.2
Flood risk score
55.1
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Wildfire risk score
94.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.5
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Big Horn County, MT overvalued?
Home prices in Big Horn County, MT are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $205,518, so the area is 6.2% overvalued.
Is Big Horn County, MT a buyer's or seller's market?
Big Horn County, MT is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are down 31% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Big Horn County, MT?
Home values in Big Horn County, MT are up 4.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Big Horn County, MT?
A household needs about $47,328 a year to afford the typical home in Big Horn County, MT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,112.