Missoula Real Estate Factoids

Source: Missoula Organization of Realtors State of the Housing Report 2021

Missoula Median Priced House in 2020

$350,000

Numbers of Units Sold

1652

Missoula Median Priced House in 2021 Quarter 1

$420,000

Number of Units Sold

237

Missoula Rental Prices in 2020

Median monthly rent/individual in Missoula County $863

Vacancy Rate for Rentals in Missoula County

Between 1 and 2 %. Healthy is 5-10 %

No. of Building Permits Missoula City and County

791

In 2020, residential building permits increased by 20 percent in the City and 5.3 percent in the County:

  • Multi-family permits increased by 60.2 percent (combined City/County).

  • Single-family permits increased by 9.6 percent in the County.

  • Single-family permits declined by 18 percent in the City of Missoula.

  • Permits for all unit types was 2.6 percent below the 5-year average.

No. of Preliminary Lots Created in City of Missoula

538

These 550 lots will be officially created and available for new home construction once their respective Final Plat approvals are granted. Final Plat approvals usually take several years to complete, meaning that 550 lots that were preliminarily approved in 2020 are not available for immediate development yet.

What does “Absorption” rate mean?

Absorption is a method to calculate market supply by considering the pace of sales and the available homes. The absorption rate signifies how many months inventory is listed for sale to illustrate undersupply, normal market, and oversupply ranges.