Cost of Living in Havre
Havre's cost of living runs genuinely affordable, near the national baseline, driven substantially by housing costs well below both national and Montana statewide figures.
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Learn moreA near-national-baseline cost-of-living index
Havre's cost-of-living index ran approximately 99 (vs. a 100 national baseline) -- essentially at, or slightly below, the national average.
Substantially affordable housing
Average home values ran approximately $223,782-$232,554, at roughly half the ~$467,919 Montana statewide average.
Montana's favorable tax structure applies statewide
No general statewide sales tax and a below-national property tax rate (~0.74%) apply in Havre as elsewhere in Montana.
Key takeaways
- Havre's cost-of-living index runs near the national baseline.
- Housing runs at roughly half the Montana statewide average, a real affordability advantage.
- Montana's no-sales-tax, below-national-property-tax structure applies statewide.
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