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Buying a home in Saint Xavier, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Saint Xavier is worth about $202,900, 46% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saint Xavier at a glance

Saint Xavier Montana U.S.
Median home value $202,900 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,693 $3,119
Median household income – $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,798 $1,963
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1981 1980
Vacant homes 33.3% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 55 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saint Xavier

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saint Xavier home of $202,900 with 20% down costs about $1,362 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,700, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $58,392 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,580
Loan amount$162,320
Principal and interest$1,092
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
PMI$0
Total per month$1,362

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,102
Loan amount$199,225
Principal and interest$1,340
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
FHA mortgage insurance$90
Total per month$1,700

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Questions about home buying in Saint Xavier

What is the median home value in Saint Xavier?

About $202,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Saint Xavier?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,362 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,392 a year.

More about Saint Xavier

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