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Cost of living in Lonepine · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in Lonepine: a two-bedroom costs about $1,270

Lonepine is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Homes sold
0
in July
2-bedroom rent
$1,270
a month, utilities in · HUD

Only 0 sales in July 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.

Cost of living grade

Why Lonepine 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.

–Home pricesCensus figure available
–Property taxCensus figure available
–Households stretched14 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–Rent$850 median (Census)

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $1,270

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$930
1 bedroom$980
2 bedrooms$1,270
3 bedrooms$1,650
4 bedrooms$2,110

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Flathead County, MT): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Property taxes

Property tax runs below the Montana norm

The median bill is $2,222 (Montana: $2,693), 0.59% of a home’s value a year, against 0.72% statewide.

$2,222
median bill a year · MT $2,693
0.59%
of a home’s value a year · MT 0.72%

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+”.

Next door

Lonepine and its neighbors

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Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, latest
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Lonepine–—$375K0.59%$1,270

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.

Questions about the cost of living in Lonepine

How much is rent in Lonepine?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,270 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $850 (Census 2020–24).

What are property taxes in Lonepine?

The median bill is $2,222 a year, 0.59% of the median home value (Montana: $2,693, 0.72%), from the Census 2020–24.

Why doesn’t Lonepine have a cost of living grade?

Lonepine is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, July 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.