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Buying a home in Sand Coulee, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Sand Coulee is worth about $212,500, 43% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sand Coulee at a glance

Sand Coulee Montana U.S.
Median home value $212,500 $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 45% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,833 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 45.0% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1981 1980
Vacant homes 16.2% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 134 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sand Coulee

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sand Coulee home of $212,500 with 20% down costs about $1,427 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,781, 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 $61,154 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,500
Loan amount$170,000
Principal and interest$1,144
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$195
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
PMI$0
Total per month$1,427

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,438
Loan amount$208,651
Principal and interest$1,404
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$195
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,781

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Questions about home buying in Sand Coulee

What is the median home value in Sand Coulee?

About $212,500 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 Sand Coulee?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,427 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,154 a year.

More about Sand Coulee

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