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Buying a home in Ulm, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Ulm is worth about $369,400, about the same as the Montana median of $375,800 and 11% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,961 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $102,708 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ulm at a glance

Ulm Montana U.S.
Median home value $369,400 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,961 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $102,708 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,113 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.8% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1993 1981 1980
Vacant homes 17.1% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 900 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ulm

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ulm home of $369,400 with 20% down costs about $2,305 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,920, 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 $98,788 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Ulm household income of $102,708; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $384,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$73,880
Loan amount$295,520
Principal and interest$1,988
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$163
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$154
PMI$0
Total per month$2,305

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,929
Loan amount$362,709
Principal and interest$2,440
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$163
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$154
FHA mortgage insurance$163
Total per month$2,920

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Questions about home buying in Ulm

What is the median home value in Ulm?

About $369,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ulm?

Homeowners pay a median $1,961 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Ulm?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,305 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $98,788 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