Area data
Great falls, MT — ZIP 59405
Population: 33,350 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $330,449
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.4%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $330,455
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $305,000
- Median list price
- $449,900
- Median days on market
- 179.5 days
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,389/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,239/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,012/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, avalanche, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 176
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Reverse 5 Bar M Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Great Falls International Airport (GTF) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +84 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,218
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,035
- Average weekly wage
- $1,000
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 164
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