Darby, MT 59829 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 82
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Home Value
$565,518
+2.5% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
82
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
12.0 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
130 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
15%
Sep 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
61%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
38%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$660
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 38% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 7% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. Listings are 52% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+23% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (82/100; U.S.: 54): 15% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 61% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $129k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,696 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $660 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from wildfire. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −7% to +10% over the next 12 months (67% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.8% to +9.5% (80% range; middle estimate +2.5%), chance of a rise 67%, of a 5%+ drop 14%.
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Other ZIP codes in Ravalli County, MT
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, MT 59840 | $537K | +0.9% | 78 |
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