MT area data
Charlo, MT
Charlo, MT.
Population: 1,526 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $566,477
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +142.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $566,477
- 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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, winterWeather, coldWave, earthquake, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 51.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 13
- Days with Good air quality
- 101
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- St Ignatius Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +294 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,288
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,622
- Average weekly wage
- $837
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
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