Why Montana Might Not Be The Last Best Place Afterall.

I love living in Montana.

For me, it's a dream come true. I first moved to Montana back in 2006. I rented an apartment in Missoula, and I think it cost me around 700 dollars a month. Of course, nowadays I pay a little more for rent than I did back then (triple)

I make a decent living, and my wife is a teacher with a Master's Degree; we don't have car payments, and we're not saddled with a ton of debt, so we should be able to afford a home, right?

Yeah, not so much.

Now granted, we live in Bozeman, which is one of the most expensive places to call home, but it's not just Bozeman that is expensive; according to new data, Montana might be one of the worst places to call home.

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Before we reveal what is happening with the Montana Real Estate scene, check out the most expensive neighborhoods in Montana to call home.

Is Montana a good place to call home?

Well, that depends. Do you already own a home here? Or, do you have a large amount for a down payment, or is your salary 4 times the state average? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then yes, Montana is a great place to call home. If not, it's probably going to be a struggle.

The folks over at WalletHub came out with a list of the 2025 Best Real Estate Markets across the United States. They took a look at 300 markets and, in a bit of a shocker, not one mention of Montana.

No Billings, no Bozeman, no Missoula. Nothing.

So what factors were used to determine the list? According to their website, WalletHub used Affordability, Economic, and Environmental factors to develop the rankings.

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