Park County, Montana Housing Market

In Park County, Montana, the median home value is $467,500, with a median monthly rent of $976. This places Park County at #166 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #6 within Montana.

Median Home Value $467,500
Median Rent $976/mo
Owner Occupancy 69.4%
Price/Rent Ratio 39.9

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Park County rose +0.9% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

6,646
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,049
  • Establishments: 1,237
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Migration Patterns

+1118
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 8,752 (avg $86,711)
  • Outflow: 7,634 (avg $85,930)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

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

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 59047 445.2 -0.13% 2025

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 Park County Compares

MetricPark CountyMontana AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $467,500 $276,876 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $976 $842 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 69.4% 73.0% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 39.9 27.2 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Park County is 68.8% above the Montana state average and 105.3% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $976/month is 15.9% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 39.9, Park 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.

Park County has an owner-occupancy rate of 69.4%, compared to 73.0% in Montana and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Anne Arundel County Maryland $467,900 $2,071
Crook County Oregon $467,000 $1,283
Clatsop County Oregon $468,300 $1,180
Lake County Colorado $466,100 $1,397
Madison County Montana $470,100 $1,000

Other Counties in Montana

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Madison County $470,100 $1,000 81.0%
Missoula County $472,100 $1,190 58.8%
Ravalli County $476,600 $1,054 79.4%
Jefferson County $446,900 $925 84.2%
Broadwater County $426,600 $955 87.8%

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).