Montana Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Flathead County | 44 |
| 2. | Park County | 52 |
| 3. | Sanders County | 52 |
| 4. | Lake County | 53 |
| 5. | Gallatin County | 53 |
| 6. | Broadwater County | 54 |
| 7. | Madison County | 54 |
| 8. | Missoula County | 57 |
| 9. | Granite County | 57 |
| 10. | Meagher County | 60 |
| 11. | Mineral County | 61 |
| 12. | Lincoln County | 61 |
| 13. | Ravalli County | 61 |
| 14. | Carbon County | 67 |
| 15. | Beaverhead County | 68 |
| 16. | Jefferson County | 68 |
| 17. | Powell County | 70 |
| 18. | Musselshell County | 72 |
| 19. | Lewis and Clark County | 72 |
| 20. | Sweet Grass County | 78 |
