MT area data
Chester, MT
Chester, MT.
Population: 1,315 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $217,352
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.2%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $220,752
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 28.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.7 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Liberty County Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $1,902
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 389
- Average weekly wage
- $761
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
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