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Buying a home in Vida, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Vida is worth about $110,800, 71% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $266 a year in property taxes, about 0.24% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $34,034 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 12% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Vida at a glance

Vida Montana U.S.
Median home value $110,800 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $266 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.24% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $34,034 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 12% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,798 $1,963
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1955 1981 1980
Vacant homes 10.4% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 83 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Vida

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vida home of $110,800 with 20% down costs about $665 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $849, 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 $28,484 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Vida household income of $34,034; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $132,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,160
Loan amount$88,640
Principal and interest$596
Property taxes (0.24% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$665

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,878
Loan amount$108,793
Principal and interest$732
Property taxes (0.24% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$849

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Questions about home buying in Vida

What is the median home value in Vida?

About $110,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Vida?

Homeowners pay a median $266 a year, which is about 0.24% 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 Vida?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $665 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,484 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