Cost of Living in Glendive
Glendive's overall cost of living runs genuinely low, anchored by affordable housing and rent, though this record discloses a real, above-average local property tax rate.
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Learn moreAffordable housing
Median home value ran approximately $170,000-$182,600, well below the national median.
Below-national rent
Fair Market Rent figures ran from approximately $658 (studio) to $1,094 (3BR), genuinely low.
An above-average property tax rate
Glendive/Dawson County's effective property tax rate (~1.38%) runs above both the 1.02% national median and Montana's own ~0.74% statewide average.
Key takeaways
- Housing and rent both run genuinely below national averages.
- Property taxes run above-average both nationally and within Montana.
- Montana's lack of a general statewide sales tax further supports affordability.
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