Rental numbers for Flathead County, MT
The typical home here runs -$2,802 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.6%.
- Gross yield
- 3.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.6%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,802/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $651,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,991/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Flathead County
13 with published figures
| 59919Hungry Horse | $344,000 | $1,850* | 6.5% | 3.4% | -$866 | n/a |
| 59926Martin City | $505,000 | $1,850* | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$1,946 | n/a |
| 59916Essex | $427,000 | $1,480* | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$1,746 | n/a |
| 59901Kalispell | $561,000 | $1,929 | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$2,287 | +3.4% |
| 59927Whitefish | $559,000 | $1,710* | 3.7% | 1.5% | -$2,314 | n/a |
| 59937Whitefish | $878,000 | $2,680 | 3.7% | 1.5% | -$3,660 | n/a |
| 59912Columbia Falls | $611,000 | $1,810 | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$2,675 | n/a |
| 59922Lakeside | $867,000 | $2,395 | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$3,925 | n/a |
| 59913Columbia Falls | $557,000 | $1,480* | 3.2% | 1.1% | -$2,491 | n/a |
| 59932Somers | $721,000 | $1,730* | 2.9% | 0.5% | -$3,558 | n/a |
| 59920Proctor | $691,000 | $1,510* | 2.6% | 0.6% | -$3,373 | n/a |
| 59925Marion | $750,000 | $1,480* | 2.4% | 0.2% | -$3,895 | n/a |
| 59936West Glacier | $792,000 | $1,480* | 2.2% | 0.2% | -$4,139 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.58%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $524,074 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $674,051 | $1,886 |
| Aug 2023 | $617,054 | $1,885 |
| Aug 2024 | $644,462 | $1,922 |
| Aug 2025 | $639,379 | $1,926 |
| Aug 2026 | $650,765 | $1,991 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Flathead County, MT
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,277 | $1,286 | $1,682 | $2,263 | $2,626 |
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
- 19.4
- 858 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 90th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Flathead County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,802 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.6%. 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 Flathead County?
- About 0.58% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $651,000 home that is about $3,794 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Flathead County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,286 for a 1-bedroom, $1,682 for a 2-bedroom and $2,263 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,802 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.