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Buying a home in Clancy, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Clancy is worth about $469,300, 25% above the Montana median of $375,800 and 41% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,142 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $125,000 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clancy at a glance

Clancy Montana U.S.
Median home value $469,300 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,142 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $125,000 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,236 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $978 $1,081 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.9% 27.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1992 1981 1980
Vacant homes 4.3% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 1,874 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clancy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clancy home of $469,300 with 20% down costs about $2,983 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,765, 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 $127,851 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Clancy household income of $125,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $459,000.

The median rent here is $978 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,005 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$93,860
Loan amount$375,440
Principal and interest$2,526
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$262
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$196
PMI$0
Total per month$2,983

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,426
Loan amount$460,800
Principal and interest$3,100
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$262
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$196
FHA mortgage insurance$208
Total per month$3,765

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Questions about home buying in Clancy

What is the median home value in Clancy?

About $469,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clancy?

Homeowners pay a median $3,142 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Clancy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,983 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $127,851 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