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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Fort Benton is $121,300, which is lower than the state average of $187,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Fort Benton median house value has grown by 63.48% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Fort Benton is lower than the state average rate of 88.54% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Fort Benton was built is 1956, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1976 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 487 Owner Occupied Houses in Fort Benton, MT, #182

Fort Benton, MT	121,300 USD
Montana	187,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #149

Fort Benton, MT	63.48%
Montana	88.54%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Fort Benton, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	797, see rank, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	672, 84.32%, see rank	83.77%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	487, 61.10%, see rank	56.74%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	185, 23.21%, see rank	27.03%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	125, 15.68%, see rank	16.23%	12.45%
For Rent	5, 0.63%, see rank	1.86%	2.34%
For Sale Only	9, 1.13%, see rank	1.18%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	62, 7.78%, see rank	7.91%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.03%
Other Vacant	49, 6.15%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #273

Fort Benton, MT	Montana	U.S.
1956	1976	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Fort Benton, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	487	100%	276,201	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	231	47.43%, see rank	57.37%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	256	52.57%, see rank	42.63%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Fort Benton, MT	1,082 USD
Montana	1,290 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Benton, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
$299 or Less	12	5.19%, see rank	0.26%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	2.22%	1.59%
$500 to $699	15	6.49%, see rank	7.08%	5.01%
$700 to $999	61	26.41%, see rank	18.85%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	125	54.11%, see rank	35.88%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7	3.03%, see rank	20.48%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	11	4.76%, see rank	11.88%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	3.33%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Fort Benton, MT	23.40% of the Total Income
Montana	23.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Benton, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	16	6.93%, see rank	6.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	80	34.63%, see rank	33.19%	31.95%
20% to 30%	52	22.51%, see rank	27.60%	27.64%
30% to 40%	57	24.68%, see rank	13.14%	13.74%
40% or More	26	11.26%, see rank	19.38%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Fort Benton, MT	371 USD
Montana	385 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Fort Benton, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
$199 or Less	7	2.73%, see rank	9.68%	7.76%
$200 to $299	70	27.34%, see rank	19.15%	14.70%
$300 to $499	144	56.25%, see rank	45.26%	34.63%
$500 to $699	28	10.94%, see rank	16.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	7	2.73%, see rank	9.04%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Fort Benton, MT	10.00% of the Total Income
Montana	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Fort Benton, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
10% or Less	130	50.78%, see rank	44.41%	40.19%
10% to 20%	75	29.30%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	27	10.55%, see rank	11.22%	12.24%
30% to 40%	6	2.34%, see rank	4.63%	5.64%
40% or More	18	7.03%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Fort Benton, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	797, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	596, 74.78%, see rank	69.13%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	5, 0.63%, see rank	3.01%	5.82%
2 Units	9, 1.13%, see rank	3.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	18, 2.26%, see rank	4.82%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	22, 2.76%, see rank	2.92%	4.78%
10 or More Units	50, 6.27%, see rank	5.37%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	97, 12.17%, see rank	11.21%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Fort Benton, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	797, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
1 Room	10, 1.25%, see rank	2.61%	1.95%
2 Rooms	30, 3.76%, see rank	3.45%	2.48%
3 Rooms	55, 6.90%, see rank	8.70%	9.13%
4 Rooms	95, 11.92%, see rank	17.78%	16.60%
5 Rooms	96, 12.05%, see rank	19.92%	20.41%
6 Rooms	231, 28.98%, see rank	15.51%	18.06%
7 Rooms	114, 14.30%, see rank	11.04%	12.27%
8 Rooms	85, 10.66%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	81, 10.16%, see rank	12.61%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.40	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Fort Benton, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	797, 100%	486,782	132,741,033
No Bedroom	10, 1.25%, see rank	2.84%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	89, 11.17%, see rank	10.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	207, 25.97%, see rank	27.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	327, 41.03%, see rank	36.25%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	135, 16.94%, see rank	16.21%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	29, 3.64%, see rank	6.44%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Fort Benton, MT	Montana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	672, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Utility Gas	519, 77.23%, see rank	54.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3, 0.45%, see rank	12.11%	4.86%
Electricity	103, 15.33%, see rank	21.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	16, 2.38%, see rank	1.30%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.12%
Wood	19, 2.83%, see rank	8.78%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.05%
Other Fuel	12, 1.79%, see rank	1.17%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Fort Benton, MT	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	172, 100%	119,552	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.00%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.42%	3.18%
$300 to $499	36, 20.93%, see rank	15.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	107, 62.21%, see rank	27.84%	16.01%
$700 to $999	10, 5.81%, see rank	29.37%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	16, 9.30%, see rank	15.50%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.93%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	3, 1.74%, see rank	1.67%	6.10%
Median	$587, see rank	$696	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Fort Benton, MT	Montana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	672, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	20, 2.98%, see rank	5.19%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	233, 34.67%, see rank	28.68%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	293, 43.60%, see rank	37.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	126, 18.75%, see rank	28.52%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.