MT area data
Butte, MT
Butte, MT.
Population: 500 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $579,384
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +151.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $579,384
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, landslide, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 38.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 22.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jerry Creek Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +181 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $2,500
- Households with broadband internet
- 30.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,024
- Average weekly wage
- $998
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 43
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