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Buying a home in Rexford, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Rexford is worth about $312,500, 17% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 6% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,563 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $51,406 a year, so the median home costs 6.1 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rexford at a glance

Rexford Montana U.S.
Median home value $312,500 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,563 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $51,406 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.5% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1981 1980
Vacant homes 19.3% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 134 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rexford

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rexford home of $312,500 with 20% down costs about $1,942 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,463, 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 $83,237 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 45% of the median Rexford household income of $51,406; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$62,500
Loan amount$250,000
Principal and interest$1,682
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$130
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$130
PMI$0
Total per month$1,942

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,938
Loan amount$306,840
Principal and interest$2,064
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$130
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$130
FHA mortgage insurance$138
Total per month$2,463

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Questions about home buying in Rexford

What is the median home value in Rexford?

About $312,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rexford?

Homeowners pay a median $1,563 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Rexford?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,942 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $83,237 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