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Buying a home in Alzada, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Alzada is worth about $250,000, 33% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 17% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Alzada at a glance

Alzada Montana U.S.
Median home value $250,000 $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 86% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 17% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,798 $1,963
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1975 1981 1980
Vacant homes 22.2% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 13 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Alzada

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alzada home of $250,000 with 20% down costs about $1,679 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,095, 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 $71,946 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,000
Loan amount$200,000
Principal and interest$1,345
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$229
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
PMI$0
Total per month$1,679

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,750
Loan amount$245,472
Principal and interest$1,651
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$229
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
FHA mortgage insurance$111
Total per month$2,095

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Questions about home buying in Alzada

What is the median home value in Alzada?

About $250,000 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 Alzada?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,679 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $71,946 a year.

More about Alzada

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