Great Falls housing market

Neutral marketGreat Falls, MT metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$340K
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,428/mo
▲ 4.0% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+4.2%
#47 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.0%
#401 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Listings with a price cut
17%
▼ −7.8 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $339,963, up 2.7% in a year and up 42% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 4.2% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,428/mo (+4.0% YoY), a 5.0% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,868/mo in principal and interest, $440 more than renting.
Market temperature
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 48/100, #172 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $340K
$184K$232K$281K$329K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,428
$850$1,031$1,213$1,39420172019202120232025

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $91K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$36K$53K$70K$87K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Great Falls compares

MeasureGreat FallsUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+2.7%+1.2%#231
Home value, 5-yr change+41.6%+19.7%
12-month forecast+4.2%+1.1%#47
Rent, 1-yr change+4.0%+2.7%#190
Gross rent yield5.0%6.3%#401
Price-to-rent ratio19.815.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,868$2,012
Income needed to buy$90,901$100,902

Cities in the Great Falls metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Great Falls$338K▲ 2.7%$1,433▲ 4.1%5.1%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.