ZIP Code Market Report ยท Updated May 2026
Is 59801 a Buyer's
or Seller's Market?
๐ Missoula, Montana ยท MT
63
๐ต COOLING
Buyer has leverage
35 days avg on market ยท Tax rate: 0.83%/yr
Mortgage Breakdown โ 59801
Median Price$420,000
20% Down$84,000
Loan Amount$336,000
Rate (~6.7%)$2,168/mo P&I
Property Tax$290/mo
Total PITI$2,633/mo
Income Needed$87,766/yr
Educational purposes only. Market data is estimated. Not financial advice. Always verify with a licensed professional.
The other half of the answer
Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.
21.4%
of FHA applications denied statewide in MT, 2025 · national 22.1%
CFPB HMDA 2025, computed by FinanceRateCalc. Covers the highest-volume lenders published for this market, not all lenders. Rates reflect applicant mix as well as lender practice — historical observations, not predictions. CC BY 4.0, not independently reproduced.
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