Metropolitan market · Montana · September 2026 data

What is the Billings, MT real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Billings, MT asks $469,900, down 1.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 59 days on market, with 896 active listings and 19% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 30% of active listings, and inventory sits at 109% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 3.6%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$469,900
▼ 1.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$226
2,169 sq ft median
Median days on market
59
September 2026
Active listings
896
For sale now
New listings
264
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
19%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
109%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
30%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$419,900
▲ 1.2% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
n/a
Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Homes sold / month
259
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Billings, MT housing market doing right now?

The Billings, MT housing market lists at a $469,900 median as of September 2026, down 1.3% year over year, with a 59-day median market time and 896 homes for sale (19% with a price cut). Active inventory is 109% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 3.6%.

Billings housing market statistics

The table summarizes Billings's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Billings.

Billings, MT housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$469,900-1.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2262,169 sq ft median
Median days on market59+1% YoY
Active listings896+7% YoY
New listings this month264September 2026
Listings with a price cut19%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$419,900+1.2% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ration/aNon-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Pending-to-active ratio30.1%270 pending
Inventory vs 2019109%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield3.6%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Billings?

Billings home prices are down 1.3% year over year and -4.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $469,900 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$498K$485K$473K$461K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Billings MT · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$534K$476K$417K$359K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Billings MT · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Billings?

Billings has 896 active listings, 264 new this month, 270 pending as of September 2026. About 19% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 109% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
896
New this month
264
Pending
270
Price-reduced
171

Is Billings a good real estate investment?

Billings scores 41/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #638 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
41/100
#638 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.2%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.4% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
36
Value
55
Rental yield
37
Supply risk
67
Market heat
48

Billings scores 41/100 on our composite Investor Score (#638 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 52% over five years and +86% over ten, leaving prices 26% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,409/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.6%; active inventory sits at 109% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 1.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Billings ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Billings?

A home at Billings's $469,900 median listing runs about $2,572 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$2,322/mo
−$250/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,572/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,832/mo
+$260/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $469,900 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Billings?

To buy Billings’s $469,900 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $124,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,889/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.7× the area’s $74,599 median household income, so a typical Billings household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Billings, MT — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$469,900September 2026
Down payment (20%)$93,980Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,572/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.81% effective rate)$317/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$124,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$74,599Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Billings housing market?

Longer-run demand in Billings shows up in 1,036 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +594 residents; -2.0% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
1,036
▼ 28.7% vs 2024
5.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+594
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$28.2M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-2.0%
▼ 95.2k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Billings housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Billings?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Billings, MT is $469,900, down 1.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Billings, MT metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Billings?
The median home listed in Billings asks $469,900 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,572 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Billings?
The median property in Billings spends 59 days on the market, with 896 homes actively listed and 19% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Billings?
With a median 59 days on market and 19% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 30% of active listings, Billings reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Billings a good place to invest in real estate?
Billings scores 41/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #638 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Billings?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Billings and the wider Montana market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Billings, MT metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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