Essex, MT housing market
The typical Essex home is worth about $422,000, about the same as a year ago, 11% below the Montana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Essex compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Essex at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Essex | Montana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $193,000 | $233,000 |
| 2018 | $204,000 | $248,000 |
| 2019 | $216,000 | $262,000 |
| 2020 | $230,000 | $277,000 |
| 2021 | $279,000 | $318,000 |
| 2022 | $373,000 | $406,000 |
| 2023 | $397,000 | $434,000 |
| 2024 | $408,000 | $447,000 |
| 2025 | $420,000 | $464,000 |
| 2026 | $420,000 | $468,000 |
| August 2026 | $422,000 | $472,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,480
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Essex is $1,480 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,090 · 4 bedrooms $2,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (59916; Flathead County, MT), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.