MT area data
Ryegate, MT
Ryegate, MT.
Population: 413 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ryegate, MT is $235,399 — up 12.8% 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. Cost of living is 4.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$235,399
Median home value
+12.8%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,399
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +25.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $235,399
- 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
- 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
- Ryegate School, Ryegate High School, Ryegate 7-8
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 66% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Ryegate Airport (6 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 (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -29 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $981
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 136
- Average weekly wage
- $991
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Administrative Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ryegate | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $235,399 | $425,267 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $981 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Ryegate, MT?
- $235,399.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ryegate, MT?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Ryegate, MT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 66% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ryegate, MT?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ryegate, MT?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Ryegate, MT?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Ryegate, MT?
- Regional Price Parity: 95.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Ryegate
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