Rental numbers for Lake County, MT
The typical home here runs -$2,780 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.3%.
- Gross yield
- 3.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.3%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,780/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $603,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,660/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Lake County
12 with published figures
| 59855Ronan | $280,000 | $1,310* | 5.6% | 2.5% | -$914 | n/a |
| 59864Ronan | $448,000 | $1,400* | 3.8% | 1.1% | -$2,011 | n/a |
| 59821Arlee | $521,000 | $1,620* | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$2,279 | n/a |
| 59860Polson | $579,000 | $1,635 | 3.4% | 1.0% | -$2,632 | n/a |
| 59911Bigfork | $814,000 | $2,138 | 3.1% | 1.0% | -$3,712 | n/a |
| 59824Charlo | $569,000 | $1,420* | 3.0% | 0.5% | -$2,816 | n/a |
| 59865Saint Ignatius | $547,000 | $1,260* | 2.8% | 0.2% | -$2,871 | n/a |
| 59914Big Arm | $870,000 | $1,900* | 2.6% | 0.7% | -$4,166 | n/a |
| 59929Proctor | $672,000 | $1,440* | 2.6% | 0.3% | -$3,441 | n/a |
| 59915Elmo | $806,000 | $1,480* | 2.2% | 0.1% | -$4,307 | n/a |
| 59910Big Arm | $901,000 | $1,540* | 2.1% | -0.0% | -$4,870 | n/a |
| 59931Rollins | $1,180,000 | $1,540* | 1.6% | -0.3% | -$6,680 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.61%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
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| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $473,949 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $589,002 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $568,603 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $591,509 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $589,876 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $602,510 | $1,660 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Lake County, MT
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,116 | $1,123 | $1,448 | $1,821 | $2,046 |
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
- 4.8
- 60 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 47th
- among US counties
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- Is Lake County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,780 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.3%. 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 Lake County?
- About 0.61% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $603,000 home that is about $3,657 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Lake County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,123 for a 1-bedroom, $1,448 for a 2-bedroom and $1,821 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,780 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.