Market rankings · Montana
Real estate agents and brokers in Montana
Markets across Montana ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,734
- 104 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 1,100
- +30.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.9B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 37.8
- 24% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 84
- 16% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings around any address in Montana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,734 real estate agents and brokers in Montana. 104 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 37.8 per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 30.6.
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 office is 16% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,100 businesses with payroll in Montana classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers, up 30.6% from 2019. That is one for every 417 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 20.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Montana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #49 for real estate agents and brokers, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Great Falls metro area scores highest (45). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest (40).
Every market in Montana for real estate agents and brokers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Great Falls, MT | 45 | 105 | 29.5 | 104 | +0.7% | #232 of 387 |
| 2Billings, MT | 44 | 262 | 33.4 | 98 | +4.8% | #247 of 387 |
| 3Helena, MT | 43 | 147 | 37.7 | 88 | +7.7% | #255 of 387 |
| 4Missoula, MT | 40 | 193 | 35.2 | 91 | +4.7% | #284 of 387 |
| 5Bozeman, MT | 36 | 326 | 63.7 | 56 | +7.7% | #330 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalispell, MT | 40 | 265 | 59.9 | 54 | +10.1% | #396 of 533 |
| 2Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 38 | 46 | 29.8 | 97 | +2.6% | #419 of 533 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Richland County, MT | 60 | 6 | 13.6 | 240 | −1.3% | #545 of 2,176 |
| 2Custer County, MT | 56 | 8 | 15.9 | 191 | +1.5% | #737 of 2,176 |
| 3Sanders County, MT | 50 | 13 | 23.8 | 120 | +12.9% | #1,058 of 2,176 |
| 4Carbon County, MT | 50 | 13 | 27.9 | 118 | +9.1% | #1,059 of 2,176 |
| 5Lake County, MT | 47 | 40 | 31.8 | 95 | +6.9% | #1,245 of 2,176 |
| 6Fergus County, MT | 45 | 14 | 26.4 | 111 | +3.1% | #1,333 of 2,176 |
| 7Hill County, MT | 41 | 14 | 22.6 | 126 | −0.5% | #1,515 of 2,176 |
| 8Cascade County, MT | 41 | 105 | 29.5 | 104 | +0.7% | #1,527 of 2,176 |
| 9Yellowstone County, MT | 40 | 240 | 34.3 | 95 | +4.5% | #1,601 of 2,176 |
| 10Silver Bow County, MT | 39 | 46 | 29.8 | 97 | +2.6% | #1,653 of 2,176 |
| 11Missoula County, MT | 39 | 191 | 36.3 | 89 | +4.4% | #1,656 of 2,176 |
| 12Park County, MT | 38 | 33 | 39.4 | 81 | +5.7% | #1,706 of 2,176 |
| 13Lincoln County, MT | 38 | 33 | 36.3 | 75 | +13.1% | #1,710 of 2,176 |
| 14Lewis and Clark County, MT | 38 | 137 | 43.9 | 75 | +5.8% | #1,711 of 2,176 |
| 15Gallatin County, MT | 38 | 326 | 63.7 | 56 | +7.7% | #1,722 of 2,176 |
| 16Ravalli County, MT | 37 | 107 | 57.3 | 54 | +9.4% | #1,772 of 2,176 |
| 17Flathead County, MT | 37 | 265 | 59.9 | 54 | +10.1% | #1,773 of 2,176 |
| Glacier County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 7.0 | 388 | −2.0% | |
| Big Horn County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | 540 | −2.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 8.0 | 442 | +9.8% | |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 9.7 | 291 | −5.2% | |
| Beaverhead County, MT | Not scored | 19 | 45.2 | 66 | +7.1% | |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Not scored | 8 | 17.9 | 160 | +3.0% | |
| Madison County, MT | Not scored | 21 | 56.1 | 56 | +15.8% | |
| Stillwater County, MT | Not scored | 9 | 23.6 | 143 | +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 | 6 | 16.6 | 185 | −2.6% | |
| Rosebud County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | 441 | −0.7% | |
| Broadwater County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 21.3 | 151 | +23.8% | |
| Valley County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 13.6 | 223 | −2.4% | |
| Powell County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 20.6 | 144 | +3.1% | |
| Blaine County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | 678 | −2.1% | |
| Teton County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 8.1 | 372 | +3.9% | |
| Pondera County, MT | Not scored | 7 | 30.9 | 93 | +3.2% | |
| Chouteau County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 13.9 | 210 | −0.8% | |
| Musselshell County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 18.6 | 155 | +17.6% | |
| Toole County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 16.2 | 184 | +4.9% | |
| Mineral County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 9.3 | 319 | +13.5% | |
| Phillips County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 28.3 | 101 | −0.1% | |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Not scored | 8 | 51.5 | 61 | +2.4% | |
| Sheridan County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 13.6 | 228 | −2.9% | |
| Granite County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 33.0 | 89 | +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 | 1 | 11.3 | 246 | +1.2% | |
| Meagher County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 32.4 | 94 | +11.2% | |
| Liberty County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 13.8 | 208 | +0.1% | |
| Powder River County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 14.1 | 219 | +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 | 1 | 18.3 | 154 | +1.7% | |
| Wibaux County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 21.7 | 144 | −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 | 1 | 45.2 | 65 | +9.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in Montana?
There are 1,734 real estate agents and brokers on map listings in Montana as of September 2026. 104 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 1,100 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 30.6% 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 1,734 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 16% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers 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 real estate agents and brokers?
Montana has 37.8 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 84, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Montana would have about 1,456, against 1,734 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 417 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 30.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Montana has the highest market score for real estate agents and brokers?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Great Falls metro area scores highest, at 45 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). Among 17 scored counties in Montana, Richland County scores highest, at 60 (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 31 for real estate agents and brokers (lower middle), #49 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 real estate agents and brokers 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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