The median home in Essex, Montana is valued at $398,036, down 0.1% year over year. Essex is part of the Kalispell, MT metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$398,036

-0.1%

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$79,607 on $398,036

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Out of reach39.1% of income

Need $104,614/yr to afford.

PITI$2,441

P/I39.1%

Afford$285K

Gap-$113K

P&I $2,013Tax $279Ins $150

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MT ins. 28% per HUD.

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Big Sky$1.78M Rollins$1.16M Gallatin Gateway$1.02M Pray$982K Whitefish$835K Cameron$831K Big Arm$827K Lakeside$824K

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