Tenth Street Bridge · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainRenting in Black Eagle: a two-bedroom costs about $1,140
Black Eagle is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What stands out about housing in Black Eagle
Why Black Eagle isn’t graded
The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing.
Next door, Great Falls grades C+ for cost of living, with a typical home of $338K (Zillow, September 2026).
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,140
Renters already here pay a median of $1,182.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Great Falls, MT MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $1,861, under the Montana median of $2,693, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 0.98% a year, against 0.72% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Black Eagle vs. its neighbors
Of the 2 towns here with a Zillow value, Black Eagle has the lowest.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Eagle | – | $243K | $190K | 0.98% | $1,140 |
| Great Falls | C+ | $338K | $257K | 0.92% | $1,340 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Black Eagle
How much is rent in Black Eagle?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,140 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,182 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Black Eagle?
The median bill is $1,861 a year, 0.98% of the median home value (Montana: $2,693, 0.72%), from the Census 2020–24.
Why doesn’t Black Eagle have a cost of living grade?
Black Eagle is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Neighbors talk housing
What Black Eagle buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.