Photo: Katie Brady from Missoula, Montana, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0118 homes sold in Bigfork in the last year, at a typical $867K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bigfork homes are listed.
Every place Bigfork homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bigfork.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
19% of Bigfork’s sales are condos, at $360K less than a house
80 houses and 23 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 80 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $441MT $283
- Days to sell
- 107
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $562MT $424
- Days to sell
- 131
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $719K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
118 sales in the last year, against 205 in 2020 and a low of 92 in 2022. The typical sale went from $327K in 2016 to $867K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Bigfork
Check a listing against what Bigfork homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bigfork are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 16% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bigfork’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 118 sales.
If you’re buying in Bigfork
- Shop in April. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 103 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but January is the most competitive: 0% of January sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Montana as a whole
| Bigfork now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 3% | 1% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | — | — | — | 94.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 103 | 158 | 83 | 86 |
74 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (36), 16% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 120.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across Montana.
Since 2019, houses are up 103%, condos 176%
A house typically sold for $1M in the last year (80 sales), a condo for $668K (23).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bigfork ranks 10th of 18 busy Montana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bigfork is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bigfork home costs about $4,886 a month
Price: Bigfork’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bigfork’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bigfork is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $867K home, about $4,350 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bigfork, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BigforkCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Evergreen, Kalispell and Columbia Falls sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bigfork, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell | 466 | $508K | $321 | 0% | 94 |
| Bigfork | 118 | $867K | $439 | 0% | 103 |
| Evergreen | 116 | $461K | $327 | 0% | 103 |
| Lakeside | 61 | $1.1M | $523 | 0% | 119 |
| Columbia Falls | 54 | $476K | $328 | 2% | 60 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Bigfork, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Bigfork. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Bigfork with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Bigfork
What do homes sell for in Bigfork, MT?
118 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $867K, $439 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1M, condos for about $668K.
Is Bigfork a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 72 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 6.5 months of supply., and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bigfork?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bigfork?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $867K home that’s near $4,350.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bigfork?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bigfork’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bigfork.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).