Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$278,081+11.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$60,282About 1.0× the local median income ($61,612): affordable for a typical household
Days on market8 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Powder River County, MT is worth $278,081, up 11.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $197,960, so the area is 40.5% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 8 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $60,282 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 $61,612. In the latest IRS figures, 51 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
$278,081
Change in 1 year
+11.2%
Overvalued %
+40.5%
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Fair home value
$197,960
Change in 5 years
+62.3%
Home value to income
4.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,507
Income needed to afford it
$60,282
Property tax rate
0.68%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,028
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
8
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
1
Pending sales per 100 listings
100
Asking price per sq ft
$84
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,612
Population change (1 year)
+1.3%
Unemployment rate
0.7%
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Population
1,781
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,262
Net moves in (IRS)
+51
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)
4.0
Unhealthy air days a year
12
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Flood risk score
7.8
Wildfire risk score
88.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.6
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Powder River County, MT overvalued?
Home prices in Powder River County, MT are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $197,960, so the area is 40.5% overvalued.
Is Powder River County, MT a buyer's or seller's market?
Powder River County, MT is a seller's market: homes take about 8 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Powder River County, MT?
Home values in Powder River County, MT are up 11.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Powder River County, MT?
A household needs about $60,282 a year to afford the typical home in Powder River County, MT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,612.