MT area data
Big Sandy, MT
Big Sandy, MT.
Population: 1,261 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $281,412
- 1-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +35.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +51.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +156.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $281,412
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, coldWave, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 29.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Big Sandy Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Havre City County Airport (HVR) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $1,532
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 815
- Average weekly wage
- $823
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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