MT area data
Basin, MT
Basin, MT.
Population: 375 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $291,928
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $302,526
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 90 days
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,266/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 30.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Klies Air Strip (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +169 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,587
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,983
- Average weekly wage
- $943
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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