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St. Ignatius town, MT

ZIP 59865 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 59865

Median Home Value
$310,400
Median Rent
$453
Affordability Snapshot
$85,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,994/mo PITI).

10%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

57.1 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59865 in St. Ignatius town, MT, a household would need roughly $85,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,994. That is about 54% above the local median household income ($55,213), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
74.1%+13% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.8%-5% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
82.9%-5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.2%-65% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.7%-47% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.7%-91% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
5.0%-90% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
43.9%+15% vs US avg
x
$310,400
Home Value
$453
Rent
1982
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached80.0%
  • 1-unit attached1.9%
  • 2-9 units6.7%
  • 10+ units0.2%
  • Mobile home & other11.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$310,400
Median rent$453
Owner-occupied74.1%
Vacant9.8%
Price-to-income5.6x
Est. income to buy$85,000