MT area data
Rudyard, MT
Rudyard, MT.
Population: 430 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Rudyard, MT is $193,545 — up 0.6% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, winterweather, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$193,545
Median home value
+0.6%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $193,545
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $203,593
- House Price Index (state)
- 724.8 (-1.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-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
- North Star Elem, North Star HS, Chester-Joplin-Inverness El
- Schools include
- North Star 7-8, North Star High School, Cool Spring Colony School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, winterWeather, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · winterWeather: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 49% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.5%
- 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
- 43.5°F
- Average high
- 56.5°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 12.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 44.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 3b (extreme annual low -35 to -30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 23
- Days with Good air quality
- 170
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 38
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 215
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Sorenson Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Havre City County Airport (HVR) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- 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)
- -16 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
- 71.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,179
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,649
- Average weekly wage
- $826
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Rudyard | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $193,545 | $425,267 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,179 | $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 Rudyard, MT?
- $193,545.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Rudyard, MT?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, winterWeather, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Rudyard, MT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 49% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Rudyard, MT?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Rudyard, MT?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Rudyard, MT?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Rudyard, MT?
- Good. Median AQI: 23. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Rudyard, MT?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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