MT area data
Malta, MT
Malta, MT.
Population: 2,737 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Malta, MT is $243,058 — up 3.7% 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 coldwave, lightning, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$243,058
Median home value
+3.7%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,058
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $243,651
- 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
- 21
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- Schools include
- Malta 6-7-8, Malta K-5, Malta High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, lightning, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 72% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 65.1%
- 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
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 30.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 289
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 64
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 199
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 1
- Nearest airport
- Malta Airport (MLK) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 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
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,519
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 807
- Average weekly wage
- $698
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Malta | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $243,058 | $425,267 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,519 | $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 Malta, MT?
- $243,058.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Malta, MT?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, lightning, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Malta, MT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 72% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Malta, MT?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Malta, MT?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Malta, MT?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Malta, MT?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Malta, MT?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Malta
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