The typical owner-occupied home in Wise River is worth about $381,800, about the same as the Montana median of $375,800 and 15% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,063 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $55,313 a year, so the median home costs 6.9 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wise River at a glance
| Wise River | Montana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $381,800 | $375,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,063 | $2,693 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.54% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $55,313 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 90% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 44% | 55% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,798 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,081 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 48.7% | 13.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 30 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wise River
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wise River home of $381,800 with 20% down costs about $2,386 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,022, 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 $102,240 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 52% of the median Wise River household income of $55,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.
| Down payment | $76,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $305,440 |
| Principal and interest | $2,055 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $172 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $159 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,386 |
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| Down payment | $13,363 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $374,885 |
| Principal and interest | $2,522 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $172 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $159 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $169 |
| Total per month | $3,022 |
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Questions about home buying in Wise River
What is the median home value in Wise River?
About $381,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wise River?
Homeowners pay a median $2,063 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Wise River?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,386 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,240 a year.
More about Wise River
- Mortgage Refinance in Wise River
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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