MT area data
Fairview, MT
Fairview, MT.
Population: 1,951 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Fairview, MT is $275,638 — up 4.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $332,500 after a median 86 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$275,638
Median home value
+4.7%
1-year change
86
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $275,638
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $291,306
- House Price Index (state)
- 753.3 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $332,500
- Median list price
- $259,950
- Median price per sqft
- $230
- 1-year sale-price change
- +25.5%
- Median days on market
- 86 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 75.1%
- Active listings
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,160/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,176/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,315/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,567/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,198/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 94.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.4 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Fairview Elem, Fairview H S, YELLOWSTONE 14
- Schools include
- Fairview School, Fairview 6-8, Fairview High School, EAST FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, YELLOWSTONE VIRTUAL ACADEMY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 66% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.0%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 15.7 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)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 49
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 165
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (10 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Fairview Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (SDY) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- ROOSEVELT MEDICAL CENTER, SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER, CHI ST ALEXIUS HEALTH WILLISTON
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- -6 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 41.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,590
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,261
- Average weekly wage
- $1,255
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Mining, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Fairview | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $275,638 | $426,961 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $332,500 | $499,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 86 days | 110 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,590 | $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 Fairview, MT?
- $275,638.
- What is the median sale price in Fairview, MT?
- $332,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Fairview, MT?
- Median days on market: 86 days.
- What is typical rent in Fairview, MT?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,315/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Fairview, MT?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Fairview, 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 Fairview, MT?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Fairview, MT?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Fairview, MT?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Fairview, MT?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Fairview, MT?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.6 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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