Rental numbers for Cascade County, MT
The typical home here runs -$1,363 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.1%.
- Gross yield
- 4.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.1%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,363/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $342,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,366/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Cascade County
15 with published figures
| 59465Neihart | $264,000 | $1,280* | 5.8% | 2.8% | -$803 | n/a |
| 59414Black Eagle | $245,000 | $1,140* | 5.6% | 2.0% | -$903 | n/a |
| 59472Sand Coulee | $292,000 | $1,290* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$1,095 | n/a |
| 59401Great Falls | $290,000 | $1,248 | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$1,130 | +8.3% |
| 59405Great Falls | $330,000 | $1,386 | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$1,259 | +2.8% |
| 59404Great Falls | $392,000 | $1,622 | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$1,484 | +5.7% |
| 59463Monarch | $336,000 | $1,280* | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$1,299 | n/a |
| 59480Stockett | $360,000 | $1,300* | 4.3% | 1.4% | -$1,517 | n/a |
| 59477Fairfield | $371,000 | $1,340* | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$1,708 | n/a |
| 59421Cascade | $405,000 | $1,370* | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$1,704 | n/a |
| 59487Vaughn | $369,000 | $1,220* | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$1,601 | n/a |
| 59412Belt | $405,000 | $1,300* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$1,833 | n/a |
| 59485Cascade | $455,000 | $1,380* | 3.6% | 1.0% | -$2,065 | n/a |
| 59483Sun River | $452,000 | $1,340* | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$2,016 | n/a |
| 59443Fort Shaw | $499,000 | $1,390* | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$2,321 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.87%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $239,438 | $987 |
| Aug 2022 | $281,330 | $1,134 |
| Aug 2023 | $295,832 | $1,182 |
| Aug 2024 | $310,879 | $1,267 |
| Aug 2025 | $332,446 | $1,305 |
| Aug 2026 | $342,488 | $1,366 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Great Falls, MT MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $993 | $1,000 | $1,308 | $1,811 | $1,988 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 7.1
- 254 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 60th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Cascade County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,363 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.1%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Cascade County?
- About 0.87% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $342,000 home that is about $2,993 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Cascade County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,000 for a 1-bedroom, $1,308 for a 2-bedroom and $1,811 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,363 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.