Great Northern Railway Passenger and Freight Depot and Division Office · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0222 homes sold in Whitefish in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Whitefish homes are listed.
Every place Whitefish 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 Whitefish.
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.
A third of Whitefish’s sales are condos, at $315K less than a house
113 houses and 82 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 113 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $544MT $283
- Days to sell
- 109
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 82 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $600MT $424
- Days to sell
- 253
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Townhouses: 27 sold, typical $1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3.2 times the 2016 price
222 sales in the last year, against 378 in 2020 and a low of 177 in 2024. The typical sale went from $338K 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 Whitefish
Check a listing against what Whitefish 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 Whitefish are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Whitefish’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, 222 sales.
If you’re buying in Whitefish
- Shop in June. It brings about 44 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 78.6% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 117 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 44 a month), but January is the most competitive: 0% of January sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Montana as a whole
| Whitefish 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 | 25% | 4% | 2% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 78.6% | — | — | 94.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 117 | 119 | 78 | 86 |
141 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2017 low (95) and 23% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across Montana.
Since 2019, houses are up 157%, condos 162%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (113 sales), a condo for $951K (82).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Whitefish ranks 8th of 18 busy Montana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Whitefish is in the middle of the pack.
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 Whitefish home costs about $6,183 a month
Price: Whitefish’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Whitefish’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 Whitefish 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 16.
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 $5,950 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Whitefish, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WhitefishTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Whitefish.
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.
Columbia Falls, Evergreen and Kalispell sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Whitefish, 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 |
| Whitefish | 222 | $1.1M | $540 | 0% | 117 |
| Evergreen | 116 | $461K | $327 | 0% | 103 |
| 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 Whitefish
What do homes sell for in Whitefish, MT?
222 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $540 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $951K.
Is Whitefish a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 115 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 78.6% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Whitefish?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Whitefish?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.1M home that’s near $5,950.
Where can I see homes for sale in Whitefish?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Whitefish’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Whitefish.
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).