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. | Sanders County | 86 |
| 2. | Missoula County | 89 |
| 3. | Carbon County | 91 |
| 4. | Flathead County | 92 |
| 5. | Lake County | 95 |
| 6. | Park County | 97 |
| 7. | Ravalli County | 99 |
| 8. | Lincoln County | 99 |
| 9. | Madison County | 101 |
| 10. | Gallatin County | 103 |
| 11. | Beaverhead County | 106 |
| 12. | Sweet Grass County | 106 |
| 13. | Stillwater County | 110 |
| 14. | Granite County | 117 |
| 15. | Musselshell County | 117 |
| 16. | Mineral County | 118 |
| 17. | Yellowstone County | 121 |
| 18. | Lewis and Clark County | 121 |
| 19. | Jefferson County | 127 |
| 20. | Cascade County | 129 |
