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Florence, MT Housing Affordability Index

Florence, Montana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 117.8 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 107th most affordable of 217 scored Montana cities, compared with 92.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $486,000 home with 20% down, the Montana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,654, or 31% of the city’s $102,222 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Florence 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.

Florence MBR-HAI 117.8 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Montana 107 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 $486,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Florence is 25.0 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 Florence

$2,654/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$113,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$102,222
Median Household Income
Montana: $72,509
4.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Montana: 5.2x
$1,144/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,781/yr
Median Property Tax
0.57% of median value
6.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
31.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Florence Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Florence, Montana score: 117.8 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 107 of 217 Montana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/montana/florence”