Maclay Bridge · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.041 homes sold in Orchard Homes in the last year, at a typical $754K
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 Orchard Homes homes are listed.
Every place Orchard Homes 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 Orchard Homes.
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 93% of Orchard Homes’ sales, at a typical $734K (year to May 2026)
41 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 42 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $336MT $283
- Days to sell
- 79
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $699K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $295K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
41 sales in the last year, against 57 in 2017 and a low of 26 in 2024. The typical sale went from $323K in 2016 to $754K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $750K buys in Orchard Homes
Check a listing against what Orchard Homes 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 Orchard Homes are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Orchard Homes’ 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 September 2026, 41 sales.
If you’re buying in Orchard Homes
- Shop in April. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but January is the most competitive: 0% of January sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Montana as a whole
| Orchard Homes 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 | 48% | 1% | 0% | 30% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 74 | 59 | 91 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2024 low (8), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 30.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2014 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Orchard Homes home costs about $4,419 a month
Price: Orchard Homes’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Orchard Homes’ 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Orchard Homes is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $754K home, about $5,820 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Orchard Homes, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Orchard HomesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Orchard Homes.
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 Orchard Homes, 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 | 891 | $530K | $323 | 0% | 76 |
| Lolo | 50 | $615K | $324 | 0% | 88 |
| Wye | 48 | $588K | $348 | 0% | 262 |
| Orchard Homes | 41 | $754K | $305 | 0% | 76 |
| Stevensville | 32 | $462K | $308 | 0% | 65 |
| Frenchtown | 24 | $756K | $303 | 0% | 114 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Orchard Homes, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Orchard Homes. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Orchard Homes with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Orchard Homes
What do homes sell for in Orchard Homes, MT?
41 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $754K, $305 a square foot.
Is Orchard Homes a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 18 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 5.5 months of supply..
When is the best time to buy in Orchard Homes?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Orchard Homes?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $754K home that’s near $5,820.
Where can I see homes for sale in Orchard Homes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Orchard Homes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Orchard Homes.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).