MT area data
Anaconda, MT
Anaconda, MT.
Population: 9,529 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Anaconda, MT is $313,816 — up 3.5% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,110/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with avalanche, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$313,816
Median home value
+3.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $313,816
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +54.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +170.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $313,816
- 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
- 65
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,110/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Anaconda Elem, Anaconda H S
- Schools include
- Fred Moodry Intermediate, Lincoln Primary, Anaconda Jr High School, Anaconda Sr High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 83% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Anaconda Co. Smelter (5.4 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 19.7 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (22 mi)
- National parks include
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Big Hole National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Bowman Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ANACONDA
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +40 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Housing built before 1970
- 64.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,856
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,436
- Average weekly wage
- $1,094
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Anaconda | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $313,816 | $425,267 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,110/mo | $1,505/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,856 | $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 Anaconda, MT?
- $313,816.
- What is typical rent in Anaconda, MT?
- Typical rent: $1,110/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Anaconda, MT?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Anaconda, MT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 83% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Anaconda, MT?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Anaconda, MT?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Anaconda, MT?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Anaconda, MT?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Anaconda
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