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Buying a home in Toston, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Toston is worth about $371,800, about the same as the Montana median of $375,800 and 12% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,363 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $63,206 a year, so the median home costs 5.9 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Toston at a glance

Toston Montana U.S.
Median home value $371,800 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,363 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $63,206 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,798 $1,963
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1988 1981 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 368 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Toston

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Toston home of $371,800 with 20% down costs about $2,354 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,973, 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 $100,890 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 45% of the median Toston household income of $63,206; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $233,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$74,360
Loan amount$297,440
Principal and interest$2,001
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$155
PMI$0
Total per month$2,354

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,013
Loan amount$365,066
Principal and interest$2,456
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$155
FHA mortgage insurance$164
Total per month$2,973

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Questions about home buying in Toston

What is the median home value in Toston?

About $371,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Toston?

Homeowners pay a median $2,363 a year, which is about 0.64% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Toston?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,354 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $100,890 a year.

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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