Cost of Living & Housing in Ennis
Ennis's cost of living centers on a real, disclosed premium in local housing prices relative to Montana's own statewide figures, offset by a genuinely low local property tax rate and the state's own low statewide tax profile.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed home-price divergence across sources
Ennis's own median home price ran approximately $483,600 (Ownwell), while Zillow's own average home value ran meaningfully higher at approximately $652,732 (June 2026) -- both above Montana's own statewide typical home value of approximately $467,919 (base record).
A 0.34% effective property tax rate keeps the tax bill in check
Ennis's own 0.34% effective property tax rate (Ownwell) runs genuinely below both the national median and Montana's own already-low statewide anchor, producing a median annual tax bill of approximately $1,871 despite the elevated home-price picture (base record).
Montana's 5.65% top income tax rate and no general sales tax
Montana's real, current 2026 individual income tax tops out at a 5.65% marginal rate on income above $47,500/$95,000, and the state levies no general statewide sales tax -- with no resort-tax carve-out found applying to Ennis itself this pass (base record).
Confirm current rent, income, and employer data directly
A reliable, town-specific median rent figure, a median household income figure distinct from Madison County's broader $67,420 (2023) figure, and a confirmed, current named-employer list for Ennis were not found with confidence this pass -- confirm all three directly with the Madison Valley Chamber of Commerce (base record).
Key takeaways
- Ennis's median home price runs approximately $483,600-$652,732 depending on source -- above Montana's own statewide typical value.
- Ennis's own 0.34% effective property tax rate keeps the median annual tax bill to approximately $1,871.
- Montana's 5.65% top income tax rate and absence of a general sales tax apply in Ennis as they do statewide.
- A confirmed, current rent figure, town-specific income figure, and named-employer list were not found with confidence this pass -- confirm all three directly.
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