The story of this market
The typical home in Judith Basin County, Montana sells for about $275,000, or $168 per square foot.
Prices are down 43.1% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 112 days to sell, which is slow. The biggest natural hazard here is cold wave, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,162 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,162 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.9%
MT · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,609
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
91
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $3,431,709.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
72.7%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 43 | 22 | 72.7% | 6.3% | $105,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Judith Basin County, Montana
The Judith Basin County housing market is currently balanced, with homes selling near asking price. Recent data indicates a significant year-over-year price correction, reflecting the volatility of a low-volume, rural market. Economic activity remains tied to agriculture, keeping the market stable but slow-moving.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 5.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 13 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 11.81% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 13.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Judith Basin County, Montana — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 59447 | Geyser | $325,000 | $185 | +3.2% | 42 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.5 | 18 | $436 | researched Sep 27 |
| 59452 | Hobson | $752,000 | $334 | +4.2% | 142 | 100% | 8.3% | 6 | 12 | $484 | researched Sep 27 |
| 59459 | — | $325,000 | $185 | +2.4% | 42 | 98.2% | 15% | 4.8 | 12 | $1,450 | researched Sep 27 |
| 59479 | Stanford | $170,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $625 | researched Sep 27 |
| 59484 | Sweet Grass | $314,000 | $187 | +52.5% | 113 | 100% | — | — | 48 | $1,162 | researched Sep 27 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Public education is provided by local districts serving a sparse rural population, with schools generally characterized by small class sizes and community-focused instruction.
The region faces typical rural Montana wildfire risks and seasonal weather extremes, with property insurance availability and premiums increasingly influenced by regional wildfire exposure.
The economy is primarily driven by agriculture, with limited industrial or commercial development momentum; infrastructure is focused on maintaining rural connectivity.
Property taxes are assessed based on the market value of property as determined by the Montana Department of Revenue, with tax rates applied to the taxable value of the property.
The area offers extensive outdoor recreation including hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling, and skiing, with notable access to the Judith River and Yogo Gulch.
The rental market is limited and primarily serves local agricultural workers and residents, with low turnover and minimal institutional investor presence.
The economy is heavily reliant on the agricultural sector, which serves as the primary employer and economic driver for the county.
Transportation is primarily via rural highway corridors, with no major public transit infrastructure serving the county.
The county operates under the Montana Department of Revenue's assessment system, which determines the market value of all taxable property.
Parcels are subject to local school district levies and county-wide administrative taxes.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the state's overall wildfire risk profile and the rural nature of the county.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A primary geographic feature providing fishing and recreational access.
Famous site of Yogo sapphire discovery, located southwest of Utica.
Located in the county seat of Stanford.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter.
applies when — Property owned by the state or other exempt entities held by a private party under a contract of sale
The property is assessed and taxed to the private holder as if they held legal title, without deduction for unpaid purchase price.
MCA 15-24-1202
Property is valued by the Department of Revenue; tax is calculated by applying the state-determined tax rate to the taxable value (Market Value x Tax Rate). Homestead and long-term rental reduced tax rates are available via enrollment.
Montana Department of Revenue Property Assessment Division
applies when — Residential property on a parcel exceeding 40 acres
Requires judicial foreclosure through a sheriff's sale; includes a 1-year right of redemption during which the borrower may remain in the residence.
MCA 71-1-224
applies when — Residential property on a parcel of 40 acres or less
Allows for non-judicial foreclosure via trustee sale; no right of redemption exists for the borrower after the sale; deficiency judgments are prohibited.
MCA 71-1-315; Montana Small Tract Financing Act
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.