Area data
Three forks, MT — ZIP 59752
Population: 5,404 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 59752 (Three forks, MT) is $558,713 — up 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $658,000 after a median 126 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with avalanche, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$558,713
Median home value
+0.8%
1-year change
126
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $558,713
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $560,166
- 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
- $658,000
- Median list price
- $599,450
- Median price per sqft
- $348
- 1-year sale-price change
- +20.7%
- Median days on market
- 126 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 17
- For-sale inventory
- 59
- Active listings
- 57
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
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
- Three Forks Elem, Three Forks H S
- Schools include
- Three Forks Elem School, Three Forks 7-8, Three Forks High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, winterWeather, coldWave, lightning, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A01
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 84% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 50.5%
- 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
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.2 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)
- 26
- Days with Good air quality
- 331
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 34
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 98
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,506
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,774
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Hasskamp STOLport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- ST PETERS HEALTH, SHODAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, BOZEMAN HEALTH DEACONESS HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- 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)
- +21 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 42.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,480
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 61,970
- Average weekly wage
- $1,201
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 586
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 59752 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $558,713 | $425,267 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $658,000 | $499,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 126 days | 110 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,480 | $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 59752?
- $558,713.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 59752?
- $658,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 59752?
- Median days on market: 126 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 59752?
- 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 59752?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, winterWeather, coldWave, lightning, earthquake.
- Is ZIP 59752 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A01.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 59752?
- Risk to homes is higher than 84% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 59752?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 59752?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 59752?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 59752 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 59752?
- Good. Median AQI: 26. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 59752?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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