Area data
Deer Lodge, MT — ZIP 59722
Population: 5,732 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 59722 (Deer Lodge, MT) is $306,932 — up 5.7% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with landslide, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$306,932
Median home value
+5.7%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $306,932
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +50.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +137.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $306,932
- House Price Index (state)
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 30
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- Deer Lodge Elem, Powell County H S
- Schools include
- E F Duvall 7-8, O D Speer School, Powell County High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- landslide, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 92% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 68.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Upper Tenmile Creek Mining Area (19.7 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
- 41.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 27.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 14
- Days with Good air quality
- 100
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 7
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 115
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (5 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Deer Lodge City County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- DEER LODGE MEDICAL CENTER
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +20 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,172
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,454
- Average weekly wage
- $1,098
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 50
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 59722 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $306,932 | $425,267 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,172 | $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 59722?
- $306,932.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 59722?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: landslide, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 59722?
- Risk to homes is higher than 92% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 59722?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 59722?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 59722?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 59722?
- Good. Median AQI: 14. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 59722?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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