Area data
Columbus, MT — ZIP 59019
Population: 4,438 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 59019 (Columbus, MT) is $480,314 — up 7.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $499,900 after a median 86 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$480,314
Median home value
+7.7%
1-year change
86
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $480,314
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $480,314
- House Price Index (state)
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $499,900
- Median list price
- $525,000
- Median price per sqft
- $181
- 1-year sale-price change
- +40.8%
- Median days on market
- 86 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 13
- For-sale inventory
- 27
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $992/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,239/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,547/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,012/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,321/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 95.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Columbus Elem, Columbus H S
- Schools include
- Columbus Elem School, Columbus Middle School, Columbus High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 81% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 70.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Mouat Industries (1.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 30.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 59.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 712
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,257
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Woltermann Memorial Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- STILLWATER BILLINGS CLINIC
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +67 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,358
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,108
- Average weekly wage
- $1,596
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Other Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 59019 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $480,314 | $425,267 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $499,900 | $499,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 86 days | 110 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,358 | $1,830 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 59019?
- $480,314.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 59019?
- $499,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 59019?
- Median days on market: 86 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 59019?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,547/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 59019?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- Is ZIP 59019 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 59019?
- Risk to homes is higher than 81% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 59019?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 59019?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Mouat Industries, 1.9 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 59019?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 59019 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 59019?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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