The typical owner-occupied home in Lolo is worth about $431,800, 15% above the Montana median of $375,800 and 30% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,305 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, higher than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $86,065 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lolo at a glance
| Lolo | Montana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $431,800 | $375,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,305 | $2,693 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.00% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $86,065 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 71% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 80% | 55% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,897 | $1,798 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.6% | 21.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,139 | $1,081 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 34.1% | 27.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1995 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.3% | 13.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 4,314 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lolo
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lolo home of $431,800 with 20% down costs about $2,864 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,583, 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 $122,724 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Lolo household income of $86,065; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $303,000.
The median rent here is $1,139 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,725 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $86,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $345,440 |
| Principal and interest | $2,324 |
| Property taxes (1.00% a year) | $360 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $180 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,864 |
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| Down payment | $15,113 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $423,979 |
| Principal and interest | $2,852 |
| Property taxes (1.00% a year) | $360 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $180 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $191 |
| Total per month | $3,583 |
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Questions about home buying in Lolo
What is the median home value in Lolo?
About $431,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lolo?
Homeowners pay a median $4,305 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Lolo?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,864 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $122,724 a year.
More about Lolo
- Mortgage Refinance in Lolo
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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