MT area data
Ekalaka, MT
Ekalaka, MT.
Population: 777 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $144,013
- 1-year appreciation
- -11.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.4%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $173,846
- 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
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.5 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Castleberry Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -21 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $791
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 193
- Average weekly wage
- $930
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Construction, Utilities
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