Carter County, MT home prices
Carter County, MT: the typical home is worth $182,478 as of 2026-05, down -10.3% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Rent, income, days on market…
Carter County is falling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
2000: $81,219 → 2026: $182,478 (2.2×)
Market read
At $182,478, homes in Carter County sit 38% below the Montana median ($295,165) and 22% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #51 of 56 Montana counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-10.3% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
At 3.3× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~13% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Harding County, SD ($260,233) · Powder River County, MT ($293,802) · Fallon County, MT ($196,233) · Bowman County, ND ($187,788) · Crook County, WY ($420,657) · Butte County, SD ($355,089)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $81,219 |
| 2017 | $81,933 |
| 2018 | $85,261 |
| 2019 | $98,843 |
| 2020 | $97,740 |
| 2021 | $121,087 |
| 2022 | $144,206 |
| 2023 | $156,398 |
| 2024 | $175,853 |
| 2025 | $206,725 |
| 2026 | $192,691 |