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Buying a home in Dupuyer, Montana

The typical owner-occupied home in Dupuyer is worth about $225,000, 40% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,346 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $110,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dupuyer at a glance

Dupuyer Montana U.S.
Median home value $225,000 $375,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,346 $2,693 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $110,000 $72,509 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 55% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,214 $1,798 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.2% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,081 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1968 1981 1980
Vacant homes 25.7% 13.2% 10.1%
Population 127 1,116,875 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dupuyer

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dupuyer home of $225,000 with 20% down costs about $1,417 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,792, 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 $60,734 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Dupuyer household income of $110,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $408,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,000
Loan amount$180,000
Principal and interest$1,211
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
PMI$0
Total per month$1,417

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,875
Loan amount$220,925
Principal and interest$1,486
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,792

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Questions about home buying in Dupuyer

What is the median home value in Dupuyer?

About $225,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dupuyer?

Homeowners pay a median $1,346 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Dupuyer?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,417 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,734 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