Cost of Living & Housing in Roundup
Roundup's cost of living centers on a real, genuine affordability advantage in housing, paired with Montana's own low statewide property-tax and no-sales-tax profile.
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Learn moreA genuinely affordable cost of housing
Roundup's own median home price ran approximately $108,000 (Ownwell, Musselshell County) -- well below Montana's own statewide figures of approximately $317,000-$467,919 depending on source (base record). Note that a separate, differently priced 'Roundup' exists in Petroleum County, MT -- this record covers only the Musselshell County city (base record).
A 0.71% effective property tax rate and an $828 median tax bill
Roundup's own 0.71% effective property tax rate (Ownwell) produces a median annual tax bill of just $828 -- $1,572 below the national median property tax bill of $2,400 (base record).
Montana's no sales tax and 5.65% top income tax rate
Montana levies no general statewide sales tax, and its 2026 individual income tax tops out at a 5.65% marginal rate on income above $47,500 single/$95,000 joint, with a scheduled drop to 5.4% for tax year 2027 (base record).
Confirm current income and job-market data directly
A real, current, unresolved 2025-2026 risk to the Signal Peak Mine's operations (Roundup's largest disclosed private employer) makes confirming current household-income and job-market data directly especially important before relocating (base record).
Key takeaways
- Roundup's median home price runs approximately $108,000 -- genuinely affordable relative to Montana's statewide figures.
- Roundup's own 0.71% effective property tax rate produces a minimal $828 median annual tax bill.
- Montana's no-sales-tax structure and 5.65% top income tax rate apply here as they do statewide.
- Confirm the Signal Peak Mine's current operating status directly given this record's disclosed 2025-2026 uncertainty.
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