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Buying a home in Rollins, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Rollins is worth about $1,229,200, 3.3 times the Montana median of $375,800 and 3.7 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,542 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $124,063 a year, so the median home costs 9.9 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rollins at a glance

Rollins Montana U.S.
Median home value $1,229,200 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,542 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.45% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $124,063 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,597 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.0% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1982 1981 1980
Vacant homes 76.3% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 115 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rollins

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rollins home of $1,229,200 with 20% down costs about $7,588 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $9,834, 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 $325,211 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 73% of the median Rollins household income of $124,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $469,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$245,840
Loan amount$983,360
Principal and interest$6,615
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$461
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$512
PMI$0
Total per month$7,588

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$43,022
Loan amount$1,206,936
Principal and interest$8,119
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$461
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$512
FHA mortgage insurance$741
Total per month$9,834

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Questions about home buying in Rollins

What is the median home value in Rollins?

About $1,229,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rollins?

Homeowners pay a median $5,542 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Rollins?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $7,588 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $325,211 a year.

More about Rollins

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