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Buying a home in Clyde Park, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Clyde Park is worth about $295,800, 21% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 11% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,939 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $62,917 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clyde Park at a glance

Clyde Park Montana U.S.
Median home value $295,800 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,939 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $62,917 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,557 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $721 $1,081 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.0% 27.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1981 1980
Vacant homes 5.7% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 341 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clyde Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clyde Park home of $295,800 with 20% down costs about $1,878 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,371, 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 $80,478 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Clyde Park household income of $62,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.

The median rent here is $721 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,157 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$59,160
Loan amount$236,640
Principal and interest$1,592
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$163
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
PMI$0
Total per month$1,878

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,353
Loan amount$290,442
Principal and interest$1,954
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$163
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
FHA mortgage insurance$131
Total per month$2,371

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Questions about home buying in Clyde Park

What is the median home value in Clyde Park?

About $295,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clyde Park?

Homeowners pay a median $1,939 a year, which is about 0.66% 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 Clyde Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,878 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $80,478 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