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Buying a home in Edgar, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Edgar is worth about $247,200, 34% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 26% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,768 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, close to the Montana rate of 0.72%. 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Edgar at a glance

Edgar Montana U.S.
Median home value $247,200 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,768 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income – $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $971 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1981 1980
Vacant homes 17.9% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 60 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Edgar

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Edgar home of $247,200 with 20% down costs about $1,582 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,993, 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 $67,785 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,440
Loan amount$197,760
Principal and interest$1,330
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$148
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
PMI$0
Total per month$1,582

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,652
Loan amount$242,723
Principal and interest$1,633
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$148
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
FHA mortgage insurance$109
Total per month$1,993

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Questions about home buying in Edgar

What is the median home value in Edgar?

About $247,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Edgar?

Homeowners pay a median $1,768 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Edgar?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,582 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,785 a year.

More about Edgar

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