Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$481,714+10.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$104,426About 1.4× the local median income ($73,627): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market101 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Sweet Grass County, MT is worth $481,714, up 10.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $337,061, so the area is 42.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $104,426 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 $73,627. In the latest IRS figures, 12 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
$481,714
Change in 1 year
+10.1%
Overvalued %
+42.9%
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Fair home value
$337,061
Change in 5 years
+55.2%
Home value to income
6.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,611
Income needed to afford it
$104,426
Property tax rate
0.49%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,179
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−9.7%
Days on market
101
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
28
Pending sales per 100 listings
14
Asking price per sq ft
$259
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,627
Population change (1 year)
−1.5%
Unemployment rate
1.8%
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Population
3,762
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,379
Net moves in (IRS)
+12
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
8.1
Flood risk score
19.7
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Wildfire risk score
88.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.0
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sweet Grass County, MT overvalued?
Home prices in Sweet Grass County, MT are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $337,061, so the area is 42.9% overvalued.
Is Sweet Grass County, MT a buyer's or seller's market?
Sweet Grass County, MT is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sweet Grass County, MT?
Home values in Sweet Grass County, MT are up 10.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sweet Grass County, MT?
A household needs about $104,426 a year to afford the typical home in Sweet Grass County, MT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,627.