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Dillon, MT Housing Affordability Index

Dillon, Montana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 103.9 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 140th most affordable of 217 scored Montana cities, compared with 92.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $256,700 home with 20% down, the Montana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,402, or 28% of the city’s $61,134 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Dillon is updated every night from live Montana mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Dillon MBR-HAI 103.9 Near National Average
Rank in Montana 140 of 217 1 = most affordable
Montana 92.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.26% Montana lenders
Median home value $256,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Dillon is 11.2 points above the Montana score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Montana index

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What It Takes to Buy in Dillon

$1,402/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$60,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$61,134
Median Household Income
Montana: $72,509
4.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Montana: 5.2x
$855/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,640/yr
Median Property Tax
1.03% of median value
17.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
37.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Dillon, Montana. The rate is the Montana average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Dillon Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Dillon, Montana score: 103.9 (Near National Average), ranked 140 of 217 Montana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/montana/dillon”