Lincoln, MT housing market
The typical Lincoln home is worth about $370,000, up 4.6% in a year, 22% below the Montana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lincoln compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lincoln at a glance
Only 2 sales 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 | Lincoln | Montana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $176,000 | $233,000 |
| 2018 | $182,000 | $248,000 |
| 2019 | $192,000 | $262,000 |
| 2020 | $202,000 | $277,000 |
| 2021 | $236,000 | $318,000 |
| 2022 | $302,000 | $406,000 |
| 2023 | $316,000 | $434,000 |
| 2024 | $335,000 | $447,000 |
| 2025 | $354,000 | $464,000 |
| 2026 | $360,000 | $468,000 |
| August 2026 | $370,000 | $472,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lincoln is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lincoln pay a median of $784, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,790
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (59639; Lewis and Clark County, 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.