Owning a home—the classic American dream—feels like a distant, unattainable dream for many. With skyrocketing home prices, inflation, and mortgage rates that make your wallet cry, Montanans are facing a serious challenge when it comes to buying a home.

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Montana's popularity exploded during the pandemic, and unlike a bad haircut, home prices never quite went back to normal. But the same scenario happened to the rest of the country as well. 

Recently the website Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive home prices in Montana, and the list is certainly carrying some familiar names. All data is updated as of January 2025, and some of the five-year price changes are just mind-boggling.

Here are the TOP 10 most expensive places to buy a home in Big Sky Country... 

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#10. Elmo

  • Typical home value: $793,398
  • 1 year price change: +2.1%
  • 5 year price change: +84.2%

#9. Lakeside

  • Typical home value: $802,155
  • 1 year price change: +2.9%
  • 5 year price change: +79.9%

#8. Garrison

  • Typical home value: $840,556
  • 1 year price change: +16.0%
  • 5 year price change: +98.4%
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#7. Cameron

  • Typical home value: $843,219
  • 1 year price change: +3.7%
  • 5 year price change: +73.0%

#6. Whitefish

  • Typical home value: $847,737
  • 1 year price change: +4.9%
  • 5 year price change: +103.5%

#5. Big Arm

  • Typical home value: $882,123
  • 1 year price change: +3.2%
  • 5 year price change: +91.7%

#4. Pray

  • Typical home value: $936,177
  • 1 year price change: +6.0%
  • 5 year price change: +57.2%

#3. Gallatin Gateway

  • Typical home value: $1,043,467
  • 1 year price change: +9.2%
  • 5 year price change: +82.0%

#2. Rollins

  •  Typical home value: $1,167,391
  • 1 year price change: +4.3%
  • 5 year price change: +124.2%
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#1. Big Sky

  • Typical home value: $1,810,109
  • 1 year price change: +6.7%
  • 5 year price change: +68.8%

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