MT area data
Columbia falls, MT
Columbia falls, MT.
Population: 15,752 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $615,673
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +141.3%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $631,376
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $668,000
- Median list price
- $829,000
- Median days on market
- 102 days
- Active listings
- 86
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,642/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,239/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,012/mo
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, coldWave, winterWeather, earthquake, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 56.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Glacier National Park (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Whitefish Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +985 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $2,705
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,381
- Average weekly wage
- $1,050
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 198
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