Frenchtown, MT housing market
The typical Frenchtown home is worth about $654,000, about the same as a year ago, 39% above the Montana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Frenchtown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Frenchtown at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Frenchtown | Montana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $310,000 | $233,000 |
| 2018 | $330,000 | $248,000 |
| 2019 | $342,000 | $262,000 |
| 2020 | $360,000 | $277,000 |
| 2021 | $418,000 | $318,000 |
| 2022 | $551,000 | $406,000 |
| 2023 | $582,000 | $434,000 |
| 2024 | $613,000 | $447,000 |
| 2025 | $653,000 | $464,000 |
| 2026 | $661,000 | $468,000 |
| August 2026 | $654,000 | $472,000 |
6.9 years of income
The typical Frenchtown home costs about 6.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Montana (6.5 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,450
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Frenchtown is $2,450 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Frenchtown pay a median of $1,609, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,690 · 4 bedrooms $4,110
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (59808, 59834; Missoula, MT HUD Metro FMR Area), 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, May 2026. 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.