Market rankings · Montana
Mortgage brokers and lenders in Montana
Markets across Montana ranked by the Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 144
- 35 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 103
- +32.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.9B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 28% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 141
- 41% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings around any address in Montana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 144 mortgage brokers and lenders in Montana. Of those, 35 are chain locations, or 24%, against 21% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 4.3.
At $17,303 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Montana spend about $7.9B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 41% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.
Official counts show 103 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Montana in 2023, up 32.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,455 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.5% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #16 for mortgage brokers and lenders, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest (77). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area, scores 47.
Every market in Montana for mortgage brokers and lenders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helena, MT | 77 | 8 | 2.0 | 225 | +7.7% | #10 of 373 |
| 2Great Falls, MT | 66 | 8 | 2.2 | 191 | +0.7% | #50 of 373 |
| 3Billings, MT | 55 | 33 | 4.2 | 108 | +4.8% | #145 of 373 |
| 4Missoula, MT | 49 | 23 | 4.2 | 107 | +4.7% | #192 of 373 |
| 5Bozeman, MT | 39 | 37 | 7.2 | 69 | +7.7% | #277 of 373 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalispell, MT | 47 | 23 | 5.2 | 86 | +10.1% | #101 of 177 |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | 156 | +2.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewis and Clark County, MT | 73 | 8 | 2.6 | 179 | +5.8% | #81 of 887 |
| 2Cascade County, MT | 69 | 8 | 2.2 | 191 | +0.7% | #128 of 887 |
| 3Yellowstone County, MT | 55 | 32 | 4.6 | 99 | +4.5% | #337 of 887 |
| 4Missoula County, MT | 48 | 23 | 4.4 | 103 | +4.4% | #475 of 887 |
| 5Flathead County, MT | 44 | 23 | 5.2 | 86 | +10.1% | #552 of 887 |
| 6Gallatin County, MT | 42 | 37 | 7.2 | 69 | +7.7% | #597 of 887 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | 405 | +9.4% | |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | 156 | +2.6% | |
| Lake County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Lincoln County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +13.1% | |
| Park County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | 372 | +5.7% | |
| Hill County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | 123 | −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 | 213 | +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 | 1 | 4.1 | 101 | +3.1% | |
| Blaine County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Teton County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | 104 | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +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 | 1 | 16.7 | 23 | −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 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Montana?
There are 144 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Montana as of September 2026. 35 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 103 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, up 32.1% 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 144 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 41% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders 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 mortgage brokers and lenders?
Montana has 3.1 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 141, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Montana would have about 204, against 144 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,455 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count rose 32.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Montana has the highest market score for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Montana is the Kalispell area, at 47 (lower middle). Among 6 scored counties in Montana, Lewis and Clark County scores highest, at 73 (upper 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 59 for mortgage brokers and lenders (upper middle), #16 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Montana. It maps the mortgage brokers and lenders 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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