Missoula housing market
Typical home value
$570K
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,622/mo
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.6%
#189 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
3.4%
#539 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Listings with a price cut
22%
▼ −4.7 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $569,814, up 1.3% in a year and up 21% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.6% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,622/mo (+2.7% YoY), a 3.4% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $3,131/mo in principal and interest, $1,509 more than renting.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 40/100, #281 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Missoula compares
| Measure | Missoula | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.3% | +1.2% | #341 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +20.9% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +2.6% | +1.1% | #189 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.7% | +2.7% | #341 |
| Gross rent yield | 3.4% | 6.3% | #539 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 29.3 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $3,131 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $149,666 | $100,902 |
Cities in the Missoula metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Missoula | $564K | ▲ 1.1% | $1,622 | ▲ 2.7% | 3.5% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Missoula rental ($570K, $1,622/mo), pre-filled.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a typical Missoula home.
Rent vs buy
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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.