Photo: Montanabw · CC BY-SA 3.0762 homes sold in Great Falls in the last year, at a typical $334K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Great Falls homes are listed.
Every place Great Falls 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 Great Falls.
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.
7% of Great Falls’ sales are condos, at $3K less than a house
669 houses and 56 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 669 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $181MT $283
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 56 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $199MT $424
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 18 sold, typical $291K
Townhouses: 19 sold, typical $359K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
762 sales in the last year, against 1,053 in 2020 and a low of 691 in 2023. The typical sale went from $172K in 2016 to $334K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Great Falls
Check a listing against what Great Falls 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 Great Falls are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Great Falls’ 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, 762 sales.
If you’re buying in Great Falls
- Shop in May. It brings about 101 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 0% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.8% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 102 a month), but August is the most competitive: 0% of August sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). February has the least competition (0%) but only about 57 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Montana as a whole
| Great Falls 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 | 42% | 1% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 0% | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.8% | 99% | 108.9% | 94.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 72 | 50 | 86 |
201 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (116), 26% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 366.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 0% in 2017–19 and 20% across Montana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 72%, condos 66%
A house typically sold for $334K in the last year (669 sales), a condo for $331K (56).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Great Falls ranks 1st of 18 busy Montana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Great Falls is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Great Falls home costs about $1,999 a month
Price: Great Falls’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Great Falls’ 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Great Falls is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 43.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $334K home, about $3,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Great Falls, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Great FallsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Great Falls.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Post your home to Great Falls, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Great Falls. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Great Falls with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Great Falls
What do homes sell for in Great Falls, MT?
762 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $334K, $182 a square foot. Houses sold for about $334K, condos for about $331K.
Is Great Falls a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 195 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 65 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.8% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Great Falls?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Great Falls?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $334K home that’s near $3,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Great Falls?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Great Falls’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Great Falls.
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).