MT area data
Colstrip, MT
Colstrip, MT.
Population: 2,101 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,787
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.5%
- All-time peak (2023-08)
- $247,385
- 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
- coldWave, wildfire, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 3
- Days with Good air quality
- 279
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Colstrip Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,098
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,134
- Average weekly wage
- $1,246
- Top industries (by employment)
- Utilities, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
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