MT area data
Malta, MT
Malta, MT.
Population: 2,737 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,058
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $243,651
- House Price Index
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 30.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 289
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Malta Airport (MLK) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +21 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $1,519
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 807
- Average weekly wage
- $698
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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