Rental numbers for the Kalispell, MT metro
The typical home here runs -$2,786 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.6%.
- Gross yield
- 3.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.6%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,786/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 the metro
17 with published figures
| 59845Hot Springs | $264,000 | $1,480* | 6.7% | 3.4% | -$684 | n/a |
| 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 |
| 59911Bigfork | $814,000 | $2,138 | 3.1% | 1.0% | -$3,712 | n/a |
| 59928Polebridge | $588,000 | $1,480* | 3.0% | 0.9% | -$2,736 | 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 |
| 59929Proctor | $672,000 | $1,440* | 2.6% | 0.3% | -$3,441 | 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
- 0.55%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $523,925 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $673,854 | $1,886 |
| Aug 2023 | $616,940 | $1,885 |
| Aug 2024 | $644,400 | $1,922 |
| Aug 2025 | $639,393 | $1,926 |
| Aug 2026 | $650,765 | $1,991 |
Counties
- Sanders County, MTn/a median yield
- Flathead County, MT3.6% median yield
- Lake County, MT3.3% median yield
- Lincoln County, MTn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Kalispell, MT metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,786 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Kalispell, MT metro have the highest rental yield?
- 59901 (Kalispell) at 4.1%, 59937 (Whitefish) at 3.7%, 59912 (Columbia Falls) at 3.6%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.