Market rankings · Montana
Home inspectors in Montana
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Montana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 37
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 45
- +4.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.9B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.8
- 33% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 82
- 18% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 50
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in Montana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Montana has 37 home inspectors on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 3% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.8, 33% above the U.S. rate of 0.6.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Montana comes to about $7.9B a year: $17,303 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 18% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money home inspectors take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in Montana was 45 in 2023, up 4.7% from 2019. That is one for every 10,197 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.5% over the same years.
Among 50 states, Montana ranks #46 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Billings metro area scores highest (38). Among 3 scored counties, Yellowstone County scores highest (40).
Every market in Montana for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Montana, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Billings, MT | 38 | 10 | 1.3 | 53 | +4.8% | #178 of 243 |
| 2Missoula, MT | 37 | 6 | 1.1 | 61 | +4.7% | #181 of 243 |
| Bozeman, MT | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | 94 | +7.7% | |
| Helena, MT | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 268 | +7.7% | |
| Great Falls, MT | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 113 | +0.7% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell, MT | Not scored | 8 | 1.8 | 37 | +10.1% | |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 93 | +2.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yellowstone County, MT | 40 | 9 | 1.3 | 53 | +4.5% | #293 of 415 |
| 2Flathead County, MT | 39 | 8 | 1.8 | 37 | +10.1% | #303 of 415 |
| 3Missoula County, MT | 38 | 6 | 1.1 | 59 | +4.4% | #308 of 415 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | 94 | +7.7% | |
| Cascade County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 113 | +0.7% | |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 212 | +5.8% | |
| Ravalli County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 120 | +9.4% | |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 93 | +2.6% | |
| Lake County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 79 | +6.9% | |
| Lincoln County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 52 | +13.1% | |
| Park County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | 55 | +5.7% | |
| Hill County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Glacier County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Sanders County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +12.9% | |
| Big Horn County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.8% | |
| Custer County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Fergus County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Richland County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Carbon County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | 32 | +9.1% | |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Beaverhead County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Madison County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +15.8% | |
| Stillwater County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% |
Show all 56 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Rosebud County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Broadwater County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +23.8% | |
| Valley County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Powell County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Blaine County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Teton County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.9% | |
| Pondera County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Chouteau County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Musselshell County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +17.6% | |
| Toole County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | 11 | +4.9% | |
| Mineral County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +13.5% | |
| Phillips County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Sheridan County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Granite County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.6% | |
| Fallon County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% | |
| Wheatland County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Meagher County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.2% | |
| Liberty County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Powder River County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| McCone County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Daniels County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Carter County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Prairie County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Wibaux County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Garfield County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Treasure County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Petroleum County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 home inspectors on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home inspectors are in Montana?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 37 home inspectors in Montana. None of them are chain locations. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023, up 4.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Montana spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $7.9B a year, or $17,303 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 37 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 18% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money home inspectors take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 458,859 households in Montana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montana compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
Montana has 0.8 home inspectors per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 82, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of home inspectors to household spending, Montana would have about 30, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,197 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Montana has the highest market score for home inspectors?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Billings metro area scores highest, at 38 (lower middle). Among 3 scored counties in Montana, Yellowstone County scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Montana scores 31 for home inspectors (lower middle), #46 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Montana. It maps the home inspectors on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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