The typical owner-occupied home in Loma is worth about $112,300, 70% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,245 a year in property taxes, about 1.11% of their home's value, higher than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $51,227 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Loma at a glance
| Loma | Montana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,300 | $375,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,245 | $2,693 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.11% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,227 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 26% | 55% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,798 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,081 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2012 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.0% | 13.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 73 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Loma
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loma home of $112,300 with 20% down costs about $755 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $942, 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 $32,358 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Loma household income of $51,227; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.
| Down payment | $22,460 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $89,840 |
| Principal and interest | $604 |
| Property taxes (1.11% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $755 |
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| Down payment | $3,930 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,266 |
| Principal and interest | $742 |
| Property taxes (1.11% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $942 |
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Questions about home buying in Loma
What is the median home value in Loma?
About $112,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Loma?
Homeowners pay a median $1,245 a year, which is about 1.11% 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 Loma?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $755 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,358 a year.
More about Loma
- Mortgage Refinance in Loma
- Debt Relief in Loma
- Home Equity Loans in Loma
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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