The typical owner-occupied home in Basin is worth about $227,700, 39% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,552 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, close to the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $46,597 a year, so the median home costs 4.9 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Basin at a glance
| Basin | Montana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $227,700 | $375,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,552 | $2,693 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.68% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $46,597 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 65% | 55% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,838 | $1,798 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.2% | 21.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,081 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 23.2% | 27.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.1% | 13.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 352 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Basin
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Basin home of $227,700 with 20% down costs about $1,449 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,829, 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 $62,113 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Basin household income of $46,597; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $171,000.
| Down payment | $45,540 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $182,160 |
| Principal and interest | $1,225 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $129 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $95 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,449 |
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| Down payment | $7,970 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $223,576 |
| Principal and interest | $1,504 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $129 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $95 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $101 |
| Total per month | $1,829 |
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Questions about home buying in Basin
What is the median home value in Basin?
About $227,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Basin?
Homeowners pay a median $1,552 a year, which is about 0.68% 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 Basin?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,449 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,113 a year.
More about Basin
- Mortgage Refinance in Basin
- Debt Relief in Basin
- Home Equity Loans in Basin
- 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