MT area data
Jefferson city, MT
Jefferson city, MT.
Population: 769 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $574,799
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +138.5%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $577,305
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $589,000
- Median list price
- $787,500
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,266/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 41.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 26.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Boulder Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Helena Regional Airport (HLN) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +169 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $1,669
- Households with broadband internet
- 11.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,983
- Average weekly wage
- $943
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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