Yellowstone County, MT home prices
Yellowstone County, MT: the typical home is worth $402,120 as of 2026-05, up +1.9% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $216/sq ft…
Yellowstone County is cooling and overvalued — affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1975: $62,918 → 2026: $402,120 (6.4×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $402,120, homes in Yellowstone County sit 36% above the Montana median ($295,165) and 72% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #18 of 56 Montana counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+1.9% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 43 days on the market, with 15% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 5.7× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~43% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Renting looks cheaper — buying the typical home runs ~$1,985/mo (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,436/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Musselshell County, MT ($238,837) · Big Horn County, MT ($229,927) · Treasure County, MT ($238,362) · Golden Valley County, MT ($237,649) · Stillwater County, MT ($483,033) · Carbon County, MT ($514,732)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $192,347 |
| 2010 | $190,104 |
| 2011 | $194,802 |
| 2012 | $194,270 |
| 2013 | $204,555 |
| 2014 | $211,762 |
| 2015 | $229,825 |
| 2016 | $242,333 |
| 2017 | $236,717 |
| 2018 | $245,091 |
| 2019 | $253,687 |
| 2020 | $268,190 |
| 2021 | $287,350 |
| 2022 | $339,978 |
| 2023 | $370,276 |
| 2024 | $385,237 |
| 2025 | $395,434 |
| 2026 | $399,974 |