MT area data
Lincoln, MT
Lincoln, MT.
Population: 1,021 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $368,571
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $368,571
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $425,000
- Median list price
- $554,500
- Median days on market
- 207 days
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,180/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,610/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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, avalanche, landslide, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 52.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 69.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lander's Fork Ranch Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Helena Regional Airport (HLN) (47 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +607 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $2,057
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,110
- Average weekly wage
- $1,076
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 99
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