MT area data
Elliston, MT
Elliston, MT.
Population: 394 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $435,425
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +133.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $435,425
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 29.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 14
- Days with Good air quality
- 100
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wood Strip (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Helena Regional Airport (HLN) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +20 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $1,813
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,454
- Average weekly wage
- $1,098
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 50
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