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Cost of Living · Montana

Most Affordable Counties in Montana 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Montana

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Glacier County, MT
98.4
2Phillips County, MT
94.9
3Roosevelt County, MT
92.6
4Blaine County, MT
91.8
5Prairie County, MT
90.3
6Big Horn County, MT
89.6
7Chouteau County, MT
85.8
8Granite County, MT
85.8
9Wheatland County, MT
85.8
10McCone County, MT
85.7

All Montana Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

56 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Glacier County, MT
98.4
52
2Phillips County, MT
94.9
63
3Roosevelt County, MT
92.6
46.7
4Blaine County, MT
91.8
55
5Prairie County, MT
90.3
65.6
6Big Horn County, MT
89.6
41.5
7Chouteau County, MT
85.8
64.6
8Granite County, MT
85.8
58.5
9Wheatland County, MT
85.8
65.3
10McCone County, MT
85.7
73.7
11Judith Basin County, MT
85.5
76.5
12Rosebud County, MT
85.2
57.7
13Powder River County, MT
84.5
69.7
14Daniels County, MT
80.5
67.1
15Carter County, MT
78.2
71.4
16Garfield County, MT
77.3
69.6
17Lincoln County, MT
77.3
60.2
18Liberty County, MT
76.3
57.8
19Pondera County, MT
76.2
52.9
20Petroleum County, MT
72.8
80.9
21Sheridan County, MT
72.5
50.2
22Sanders County, MT
70.8
60.4
23Deer Lodge County, MT
69.6
49.3
24Dawson County, MT
67.7
49.8
25Hill County, MT
67.6
34.4
26Wibaux County, MT
67.1
65.7
27Beaverhead County, MT
65.9
64.6
28Valley County, MT
65
56.3
29Golden Valley County, MT
64.9
67.4
30Fallon County, MT
64
75.1
31Teton County, MT
62.5
63.8
32Treasure County, MT
57.3
72.9
33Mineral County, MT
54.6
55
34Powell County, MT
51.3
58.6
35Meagher County, MT
50.6
65.8
36Richland County, MT
47.9
52.3
37Toole County, MT
47
48.4
38Custer County, MT
45.9
49.7
39Madison County, MT
45.8
68.8
40Silver Bow County, MT
44.8
36.7
41Musselshell County, MT
43.4
57.2
42Fergus County, MT
42.8
54.9
43Carbon County, MT
42
66.1
44Lake County, MT
37.7
41.1
45Sweet Grass County, MT
34.6
64.6
46Cascade County, MT
33.9
33.4
47Broadwater County, MT
30.6
56.4
48Park County, MT
29.5
48.8
49Ravalli County, MT
29.4
59.2
50Jefferson County, MT
29.3
58
51Stillwater County, MT
28.5
59.4
52Yellowstone County, MT
18.8
32.6
53Lewis and Clark County, MT
18.1
38.3
54Flathead County, MT
17.9
40
55Missoula County, MT
13.8
35.1
56Gallatin County, MT
5.5
44

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