The median home price in Missoula is $460,000, above the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $62,000, the price-to-income ratio is 7.4x — meaning buyers typically spend 7.4 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Missoula run 0.85% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $3,910 per year, or $326 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is close to the national average of 1.1%.
Montana has a state income tax. Factor your take-home pay into how much mortgage you can comfortably carry each month.
The cost of living index in Missoula is 103 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.