Granite County, Montana Housing Market

In Granite County, Montana, the median home value is $352,700, with a median monthly rent of $675. This places Granite County at #403 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #15 within Montana.

Median Home Value $352,700
Median Rent $675/mo
Owner Occupancy 77.9%
Price/Rent Ratio 43.5

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

ℹ️ FHFA HPI data is not available for this county due to limited mortgage transaction volume.

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

687
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $843
  • Establishments: 157
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Migration Patterns

+167
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 1,347 (avg $97,162)
  • Outflow: 1,180 (avg $85,264)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Granite County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 59825 332.3 +10.24% 2024

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Granite County Compares

MetricGranite CountyMontana AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $352,700 $276,876 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $675 $842 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 77.9% 73.0% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 43.5 27.2 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Granite County is 27.4% above the Montana state average and 54.9% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $675/month is 19.8% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 43.5, Granite County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Granite County has an owner-occupancy rate of 77.9%, compared to 73.0% in Montana and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Ulster County New York $352,500 $1,425
Glenn County California $352,400 $1,120
Richmond city Virginia $353,000 $1,372
South Central Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut $353,100 $1,525
New Castle County Delaware $352,200 $1,448

Other Counties in Montana

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Yellowstone County $349,500 $1,131 69.6%
Sanders County $359,000 $820 81.3%
Mineral County $364,300 $801 81.1%
Sweet Grass County $330,100 $1,149 79.7%
Lewis and Clark County $393,500 $1,102 70.1%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).