Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$199,650+8.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 10% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$43,280About 0.6× the local median income ($67,029): affordable for a typical household
Days on market96 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Dawson County, MT is worth $199,650, up 8.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $176,604, so the area is 13.0% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 96 days to sell, listings are down 40% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $43,280 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 $67,029. In the latest IRS figures, 11 more people moved in than out.
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
$199,650
Change in 1 year
+8.0%
Overvalued %
+13.0%
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Fair home value
$176,604
Change in 5 years
+18.3%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,082
Income needed to afford it
$43,280
Property tax rate
1.14%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,257
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−40.0%
Days on market
96
Listings with a price cut
9.8%
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Homes for sale
30
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$102
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,029
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
2.7%
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Population
8,692
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,176
Net moves in (IRS)
+11
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
63.8
Unhealthy air days a year
4
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Flood risk score
28.1
Wildfire risk score
59.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dawson County, MT overvalued?
Home prices in Dawson County, MT are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $176,604, so the area is 13.0% overvalued.
Is Dawson County, MT a buyer's or seller's market?
Dawson County, MT is a seller's market: homes take about 96 days to sell, listings are down 40% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dawson County, MT?
Home values in Dawson County, MT are up 8.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dawson County, MT?
A household needs about $43,280 a year to afford the typical home in Dawson County, MT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,029.