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Buying a home in Neihart, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Neihart is worth about $227,300, 40% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,042 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $83,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Neihart at a glance

Neihart Montana U.S.
Median home value $227,300 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,042 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.46% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $83,000 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,798 $1,963
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1965 1981 1980
Vacant homes 85.1% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 39 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Neihart

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Neihart home of $227,300 with 20% down costs about $1,405 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,784, 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 $60,218 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Neihart household income of $83,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $313,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,460
Loan amount$181,840
Principal and interest$1,223
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
PMI$0
Total per month$1,405

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,956
Loan amount$223,183
Principal and interest$1,501
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
FHA mortgage insurance$101
Total per month$1,784

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Questions about home buying in Neihart

What is the median home value in Neihart?

About $227,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Neihart?

Homeowners pay a median $1,042 a year, which is about 0.46% 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 Neihart?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,405 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,218 a year.

More about Neihart

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