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Billings, MT metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · MT · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Billings, MT metro area’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-28.644
Inventory Health25%
-10.435
Affordability20%
+0.524
Economic Strength20%
65
Rental Yield15%
-0.832

Where is Billings, MT metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Billings, MT metro area is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Billings, MT metro area?

Our model forecasts Billings, MT metro area’s home prices to decline about 1.2% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Billings, MT metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$414K-0.9%
Median Days on Market49 days-5.8%
Months of Supply5.1▲ +27.5%
Homes for Sale1,092▲ +2.3%
Homes Sold222-19.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$216▲ +10.3%

How has Billings, MT metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 40
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Billings, MT metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Billings, MT metro area is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Billings, MT metro area?

The median sale price in Billings, MT metro area is $414K, having fallen 0.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Billings, MT metro area?

Billings, MT metro area scores 24 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Billings, MT metro area's Alpha Score?

Billings, MT metro area's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (65/100) and its weakest is Affordability (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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