61 homes sold in Lakeside in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
About one sale in 6 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 Lakeside homes are listed.
Every place Lakeside 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 Lakeside.
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.
Houses are 82% of Lakeside’s sales, at a typical $1.1M
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 50 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $543MT $283
- Days to sell
- 119
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $580K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 3.6 times the 2016 price
61 sales in the last year, against 70 in 2021 and a low of 40 in 2014. The typical sale went from $304K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Lakeside
Check a listing against what Lakeside 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 Lakeside are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Lakeside’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, 61 sales.
If you’re buying in Lakeside
- Shop in April. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 2% before the pandemic.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 119 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but January is the most competitive: 0% of January sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). January has the least competition (0%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Montana as a whole
| Lakeside 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 | 21% | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 2% | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | — | — | — | 94.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 119 | 207 | 66 | 86 |
44 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2020 low (19), 25% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 62.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 2% in 2017–19 and 20% across Montana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 140%, condos 68%
A house typically sold for $1.1M in the last year (50 sales), a condo for $1M (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lakeside ranks 18th of 18 busy Montana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lakeside is one of the state’s calmer 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 Lakeside home costs about $6,366 a month
Price: Lakeside’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lakeside’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lakeside is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.1M home, about $7,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lakeside, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LakesideTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lakeside.
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.
Bigfork, Kalispell, Evergreen and Columbia Falls sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lakeside, 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.
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Questions about buying a home in Lakeside
What do homes sell for in Lakeside, MT?
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $523 a square foot.
Is Lakeside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 13.7 months of supply., and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lakeside?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lakeside?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.1M home that’s near $7,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lakeside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lakeside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lakeside.
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).