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Debt relief in Pablo, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Pablo is worth about $256,700, 32% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 23% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,097 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, higher than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $36,400 a year, so the median home costs 7.1 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pablo at a glance

Pablo Montana U.S.
Median home value $256,700 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,097 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.82% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $36,400 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,278 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.5% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $793 $1,081 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.8% 27.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1992 1981 1980
Vacant homes 14.5% 13.2% 10.1%
People below the poverty line 34.5% 11.5% 12.5%
Population 1,632 1,116,875 334,922,499

Household budgets and debt in Pablo

In Pablo, the typical owner with a mortgage spends 23.5% of household income on housing and the typical renter spends 25.8%. Above 30% is generally considered cost-burdened, which leaves less room for other debts.

34.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line, compared with 11.5% in Montana.

If debts are getting hard to manage, the usual options, from mildest to most serious, are: a budget and a call to your lenders to ask for a hardship plan; a debt management plan through a nonprofit credit counselor, which can lower interest rates; a debt consolidation loan or, for homeowners, a cash-out refinance or home equity loan; debt settlement, where a company negotiates to pay less than you owe; and bankruptcy.

Under the Federal Trade Commission's rules, debt settlement companies can't charge a fee until they have settled at least one of your debts. Settling can hurt your credit and forgiven debt may be taxable, so compare it with credit counseling first. Time limits for collectors to sue differ by state and by type of debt; check with your state attorney general or a lawyer before relying on one.

Homeowners can sometimes pay off high-interest debt with their home's equity. With the median Pablo home worth $256,700 and 70% of owners mortgage-free, many owners have equity to draw on, but it turns unsecured debt into debt secured by your home.

Questions about debt relief in Pablo

What is the median home value in Pablo?

About $256,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pablo?

Homeowners pay a median $2,097 a year, which is about 0.82% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

How much of their income do Pablo households spend on housing?

With a median household income of $36,400, owners with a mortgage spend a median 23.5% on housing and renters 25.8%.

More about Pablo

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data