Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$236,271+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$51,219About 0.9× the local median income ($58,416): affordable for a typical household
Days on market100 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Musselshell County, MT is worth $236,271, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,962, so the area is 7.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $51,219 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 $58,416. In the latest IRS figures, 39 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
$236,271
Change in 1 year
+2.6%
Overvalued %
+7.4%
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Fair home value
$219,962
Change in 5 years
+13.2%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,280
Income needed to afford it
$51,219
Property tax rate
0.55%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,348
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+9.7%
Days on market
100
Listings with a price cut
18.2%
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Homes for sale
34
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$206
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,416
Population change (1 year)
+2.4%
Unemployment rate
9.2%
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Population
5,582
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,773
Net moves in (IRS)
+39
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
17.0
Flood risk score
15.5
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Wildfire risk score
91.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Musselshell County, MT overvalued?
Home prices in Musselshell County, MT are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,962, so the area is 7.4% overvalued.
Is Musselshell County, MT a buyer's or seller's market?
Musselshell County, MT is a balanced market: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Musselshell County, MT?
Home values in Musselshell County, MT are up 2.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Musselshell County, MT?
A household needs about $51,219 a year to afford the typical home in Musselshell County, MT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,416.