Golden Valley County, MT housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 8
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Home Value
$242,859
+14.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
8
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.1 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
48 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
31%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
39%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$145
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 39% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 14.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 57% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−50% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (8/100; U.S.: 54): 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 31% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $61k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,038 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $145 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −3% to +14% over the next 12 months (84% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −2.7% to +13.7% (80% range; middle estimate +6.8%), chance of a rise 84%, of a 5%+ drop 5%.
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ZIP codes in Golden Valley County, MT
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavina, MT 59046 | $322.8K | +6.3% | 67 |
| Ryegate, MT 59074 | $235.7K | +14.0% | 10 |