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Buying a home in Coram, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Coram is worth about $243,200, 35% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,573 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $63,388 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coram at a glance

Coram Montana U.S.
Median home value $243,200 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,573 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $63,388 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,736 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 35.1% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1980 1981 1980
Vacant homes 27.2% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 452 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coram

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coram home of $243,200 with 20% down costs about $1,542 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,947, 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 $66,081 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Coram household income of $63,388; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $233,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,640
Loan amount$194,560
Principal and interest$1,309
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$132
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
PMI$0
Total per month$1,542

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,512
Loan amount$238,795
Principal and interest$1,606
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$132
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
FHA mortgage insurance$108
Total per month$1,947

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Questions about home buying in Coram

What is the median home value in Coram?

About $243,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coram?

Homeowners pay a median $1,573 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Coram?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,542 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,081 a year.

More about Coram

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