Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0874 homes sold in Missoula in the last year, at a typical $552K
About one sale in 5 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 Missoula homes are listed.
Every place Missoula 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 Missoula.
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.
10% of Missoula’s sales are condos, at $205K less than a house
651 houses and 90 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 651 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $327MT $283
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 90 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $341MT $424
- Days to sell
- 103
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 34 sold, typical $606K
Townhouses: 99 sold, typical $483K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
874 sales in the last year, against 1,214 in 2020 and a low of 696 in 2023. The typical sale went from $260K in 2016 to $552K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Missoula
Check a listing against what Missoula 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 Missoula are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Missoula’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, 874 sales.
If you’re buying in Missoula
- Shop in April. It brings about 112 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 136 a month), but January is the most competitive: 0% of January sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 59 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Montana as a whole
| Missoula 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 | 39% | 1% | 1% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | — | 81.8% | — | 94.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 70 | 48 | 86 |
326 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (178), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 502.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across Montana.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos 93%
A house typically sold for $583K in the last year (651 sales), a condo for $378K (90).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Missoula ranks 3rd of 18 busy Montana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Missoula 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 Missoula home costs about $3,313 a month
Price: Missoula’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Missoula’s 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 Missoula 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 36.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $552K home, about $5,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Missoula, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MissoulaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Missoula.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Missoula, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 874 | $552K | $325 | 0% | 75 |
| Lolo | 50 | $583K | $317 | 0% | 82 |
| Orchard Homes | 45 | $712K | $325 | 0% | 78 |
| Wye | 41 | $597K | $353 | 0% | 202 |
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 Missoula
What do homes sell for in Missoula, MT?
874 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $552K, $325 a square foot. Houses sold for about $583K, condos for about $378K.
Is Missoula a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 333 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 98 sold, about 3.4 months of supply., and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Missoula?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Missoula?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $552K home that’s near $5,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in Missoula?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Missoula’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Missoula.
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).