Area data
Dillon, MT — ZIP 59725
Population: 8,343 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 59725 (Dillon, MT) is $401,017 — up 2.9% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with avalanche, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$401,017
Median home value
+2.9%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $401,017
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +107.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $401,017
- 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
- 50
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Beaverhead County H S, Dillon Elem, Grant Elem
- Schools include
- Beaverhead Co High School, Dillon Middle School, Parkview School, Grant School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, winterWeather, coldWave, landslide, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 76% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 66.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 39.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 25.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 9.9 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 13
- Days with Good air quality
- 344
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 12
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 124
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Hole National Battlefield (42 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Argenta Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BARRETT HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE
- 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)
- +26 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 32.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,182
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,073
- Average weekly wage
- $875
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 59725 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $401,017 | $425,267 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,182 | $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 59725?
- $401,017.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 59725?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, winterWeather, coldWave, landslide, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 59725?
- Risk to homes is higher than 76% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 59725?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 59725?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 59725?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 59725?
- Good. Median AQI: 13. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 59725?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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