Missoula, MT
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Missoula, MT housing market is cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.32, indicating demand absorption is lagging supply. This occurs despite a month-over-month increase of 1.4% in the median listing price, reaching $735,000.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Sep 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the Missoula market right now.
The market is exhibiting a cooling trend with the pending ratio at 0.32, even with a 7.3% year-over-year increase. Active listings have contracted by 8.3% over the past year, while new listings have expanded significantly by 24.6% year-over-year. Median days on market have extended by 8.8% year-over-year to 75 days, suggesting a slower pace of transactions.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Missoula shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
Negotiating leverage is shifting as the pace of sales has slowed, evidenced by 75 median days on market. Increasing new listings and a lower pending ratio suggest diminishing inventory pressure for active buyers. Price discipline may be tested as properties remain on the market longer.
The average listing price of $1,042,695 is substantially higher than the median listing price of $735,000, creating an elevated average-vs-median spread. While the median $/sqft saw a modest 2.4% year-over-year increase, the average listing price growth (8.8% YoY) is lower than the median listing price growth (13.1% YoY), indicating potential softness at higher price tiers.
523 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 152 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -11.8% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +2.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Missoula, MT? Homes here are taking 6 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Missoula, MT. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 32%
- Median Days on Market
- 75 days
- Inventory YoY
- −8%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Missoula, MT
59840
hamilton
$585K
139 active · 66 DOM
59808
missoula
$709K
96 active · 56 DOM
59860
polson
$700K
89 active · 71 DOM
59802
missoula
$645K
85 active · 128 DOM
59801
missoula
$569K
76 active · 51 DOM
59870
stevensville
$775K
74 active · 91 DOM
59803
missoula
$765K
71 active · 61 DOM
59833
florence
$856K
45 active · 94 DOM
59859
plains
$569K
44 active · 89 DOM
59864
ronan
$532K
38 active · 87 DOM
59828
corvallis
$921K
36 active · 99 DOM
59804
missoula
$973K
34 active · 78 DOM
59829
darby
$828K
32 active · 130 DOM
59858
philipsburg
$685K
31 active · 108 DOM
59875
victor
$1.04M
30 active · 94 DOM
59873
thompson falls
$564K
26 active · 97 DOM
59847
lolo
$779K
24 active · 102 DOM
59872
superior
$566K
22 active · 67 DOM
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