MT area data
Black Eagle, MT
Black Eagle, MT.
Population: 781 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Black Eagle, MT is $244,769 — up 2.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $330,000 after a median 51 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with winter weather, cold wave, avalanche the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$244,769
Typical home value
+2.4%
1-year change
51
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $244,769
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.8%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2026)
- $245,663
- House Price Index (state)
- 753.3 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $344,000
- Median price per sqft
- $201
- 1-year sale-price change
- -9.6%
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $993/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,000/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,308/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,811/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,988/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 94.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- winter weather, cold wave, avalanche, inland flooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- winter weather: Very High · cold wave: Relatively High · avalanche: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strong wind: Relatively Moderate · inland flooding: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 2
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 70% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- ACM Smelter and Refinery (0.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 176
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 169
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 170
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 12,459
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,287
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Horner Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Great Falls International Airport (GTF) (6 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 2
- Hospitals include
- BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC, GREAT FALLS CLINIC HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +84 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1945
- Housing built before 1970
- 84.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,861
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,053
- Average weekly wage
- $1,101
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 253
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Black Eagle | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $244,769 | $426,961 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $330,000 | $499,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 51 days | 110 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,861 | $1,830 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in Black Eagle, MT?
- $244,769.
- What is the median sale price in Black Eagle, MT?
- $330,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Black Eagle, MT?
- Median days on market: 51 days.
- What is typical rent in Black Eagle, MT?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,308/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Black Eagle, MT?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winter weather, cold wave, avalanche, inland flooding, lightning.
- Is Black Eagle, MT in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Black Eagle, MT. 2 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Black Eagle, MT?
- Risk to homes is higher than 70% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Black Eagle, MT?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Black Eagle, MT?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: ACM Smelter and Refinery, 0.7 mi.
- Is Black Eagle, MT walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Black Eagle, MT?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Black Eagle, MT?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.6 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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