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Yellowstone
Montana

166K

Population

$72K

Median Income

$399K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

GDP per Capita$78,733

Federal Spending per Capita$789

Avg Credit Score703

Housing

Median Home Value$399K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$372K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1430/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.88%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,556

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.9%

Sold Above List Price

16.8%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

640

New Listings / Month

221

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

107 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity0.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Education

Math Test Scores+2.89

Reading Test Scores+2.84

HS Diploma Holders26,654

Bachelor's Degree Holders9,949

HS Completion Rate1.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.1

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-0.91

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 29

Good Air Days306 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation19.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events33.4 storms/yr

Heating Degree Days6,913 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days614 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,628 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)479 CDD/yr

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)48 properties

FAA-Registered Airports18 total

Airports (excl. heliports)13 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries6 breweries

Microbreweries4 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed228 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed33 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations18 stations

DC Fast Chargers31 chargers

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,903 workers

Public Transit Commuters800 workers

Walk to Work1,512 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,416 workers

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden0.2%

This county

national avg ~15% of household income

Childcare Centers3.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout0.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.295

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.88%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+16R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +771

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $399K

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Local News — Yellowstone

AOL.com · 12 minutes ago

I Grew Up on Montana Ranches—Here's What ‘Yellowstone’ Gets Right

I was born and raised in Colorado, but because all of my extended family lived in Montana, Wyoming a…

Montana Outdoor · 5 minutes ago

Best Fishing Areas in Yellowstone National Park This Spring

As Memorial Day approaches, fishers have experienced success on the Firehole, Gibbon, and Madison ri…

Daily Montanan · 3 days ago

Conservation groups, Forest Service add new public land near Yellowstone National Park

A tract of land near Yellowstone National Park which had been identified as a potential gold mining …

SFGATE · 1 day ago

Locals are pushing back on a logging proposal on the edge of Yellowstone National Park

Last summer, residents of Gardiner and Jardine, Montana, heard through the grapevine that a large-sc…

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · 5 days ago

Jent has campaign kickoff fundraiser in West Yellowstone

Larry Jent visited West Yellowstone 40 years ago this past summer on a fly fishing trip, when he was…

Deseret News · 1 day ago

Senator proposes naming highway through national parks “Trump Interstate”

Sen. John Cornyn wants rename U.S. Route 287 after Donald Trump. Did Donald Trump endorse John Corny…

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Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

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