Rental numbers for Missoula County, MT
The typical home here runs -$2,816 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 3.5%.
- Gross yield
- 3.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.5%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,816/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $575,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,553/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Missoula County
12 with published figures
| 59834Frenchtown | $670,000 | $2,480* | 4.4% | 1.6% | -$2,710 | n/a |
| 59803Missoula | $637,000 | $2,185 | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$2,681 | n/a |
| 59825Clinton | $532,000 | $1,690* | 3.8% | 1.2% | -$2,353 | n/a |
| 59801Missoula | $503,000 | $1,509 | 3.6% | 0.8% | -$2,392 | +0.7% |
| 59847Lolo | $549,000 | $1,630* | 3.6% | 0.8% | -$2,597 | n/a |
| 59808Missoula | $572,000 | $1,659 | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$2,693 | +2.5% |
| 59868Seeley Lake | $580,000 | $1,660* | 3.4% | 1.1% | -$2,608 | n/a |
| 59823Bonner | $601,000 | $1,570* | 3.1% | 0.8% | -$2,837 | n/a |
| 59804Missoula | $674,000 | $1,760* | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$3,254 | n/a |
| 59802Missoula | $559,000 | $1,377 | 3.0% | 0.3% | -$2,856 | +3.1% |
| 59826Condon | $666,000 | $1,490* | 2.7% | 0.6% | -$3,278 | n/a |
| 59846Huson | $698,000 | $1,470* | 2.5% | -0.1% | -$3,790 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.88%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $471,249 | $1,299 |
| Aug 2022 | $552,339 | $1,393 |
| Aug 2023 | $545,177 | $1,453 |
| Aug 2024 | $561,661 | $1,486 |
| Aug 2025 | $566,651 | $1,517 |
| Aug 2026 | $574,599 | $1,553 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Missoula, MT HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,177 | $1,433 | $1,690 | $2,340 | $2,825 |
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
- 15.8
- 831 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 85th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Missoula County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,816 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 3.5%. 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 Missoula County?
- About 0.88% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $575,000 home that is about $5,051 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Missoula County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,433 for a 1-bedroom, $1,690 for a 2-bedroom and $2,340 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,816 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.