MT area data
Columbus, MT
Columbus, MT.
Population: 4,438 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $480,314
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $480,314
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $499,900
- Median list price
- $525,000
- Median days on market
- 86 days
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,547/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 30.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 59.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Woltermann Memorial Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +67 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $2,358
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,108
- Average weekly wage
- $1,596
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Other Services
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