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Buying a home in Kila, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Kila is worth about $455,000, 21% above the Montana median of $375,800 and 37% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,205 a year in property taxes, about 0.48% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $96,607 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kila at a glance

Kila Montana U.S.
Median home value $455,000 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,205 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.48% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $96,607 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,000 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1996 1981 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 373 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kila

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kila home of $455,000 with 20% down costs about $2,820 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,578, 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 $120,867 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Kila household income of $96,607; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $364,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$91,000
Loan amount$364,000
Principal and interest$2,449
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$182
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$190
PMI$0
Total per month$2,820

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,925
Loan amount$446,759
Principal and interest$3,005
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$182
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$190
FHA mortgage insurance$201
Total per month$3,578

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Questions about home buying in Kila

What is the median home value in Kila?

About $455,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kila?

Homeowners pay a median $2,205 a year, which is about 0.48% 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 Kila?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,820 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $120,867 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