Chouteau County, MT housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 76
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Home Value
$317,199
+11.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
76
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
20.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
65 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
18%
Sep 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
41%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
65%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$133
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 65% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 11.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 25% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−5% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (76/100; U.S.: 54): 18% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 41% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $80k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,022 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $133 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (80% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.0% to +12.4% (80% range; middle estimate +5.5%), chance of a rise 80%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.
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ZIP codes in Chouteau County, MT
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Benton, MT 59442 | $298.2K | +9.4% | 44 |
| Big Sandy, MT 59520 | $286.2K | +15.0% | 62 |
| Geraldine, MT 59446 | $274.3K | +10.5% | 77 |
| Highwood, MT 59450 | $389.7K | +7.6% | 29 |
| Floweree, MT 59440 | – | – | 3 |
| Loma, MT 59460 | – | – | 32 |
| Carter, MT 59420 | – | – | 0 |