Area data
Missoula, MT — ZIP 59803
Population: 18,401 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $643,237
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $643,237
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $390,000
- Median list price
- $385,000
- Median days on market
- 90.5 days
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,063/mo
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, coldWave, iceStorm, earthquake, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 156
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +181 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $4,731
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 55,089
- Average weekly wage
- $1,074
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 380
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