The median home in Butte, Montana is valued at $271,170, up 2.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,341, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16.9x — near the national average of 18x. Butte is part of the Butte-Silver Bow, MT metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$271,170

+2.9%

Rent$1,341/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Affordable27.4% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,711

P/I27.4%

Afford$277K

Room+$6K

P&I $1,371Tax $190Ins $150

Renting $370/mo cheaper ($1,341 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MT ins. 28% per HUD.

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