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Fort Benton, MT Housing Affordability Index

Fort Benton, Montana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 106.9 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 130th most affordable of 217 scored Montana cities, compared with 92.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $247,600 home with 20% down, the Montana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,352, or 24% of the city’s $67,188 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Fort Benton 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.

Fort Benton MBR-HAI 106.9 Near National Average
Rank in Montana 130 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 $247,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Fort Benton is 14.1 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 Fort Benton

$1,352/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$57,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$67,188
Median Household Income
Montana: $72,509
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Montana: 5.2x
$859/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,610/yr
Median Property Tax
1.05% of median value
29.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
46.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Fort Benton Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Fort Benton, Montana score: 106.9 (Near National Average), ranked 130 of 217 Montana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/montana/fort-benton”