Montana

Lincoln County

ZIP 59917

20,656 residents24 permits TTM$47,018 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$258,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.04%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

24

Census BPS

Climate risk

64.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 59917

Median home value

$514,031

Gross yield

2.7%

Cap rate

1.9%

Rent gap

30.8%

Affordability

P/I: 10.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,170Rent: $810Gap: 44.4%
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
59917$514,031$1,1702.7%1.9%30.8%
59918$258,700county est.$1,1705.4%3.8%30.8%
59923$338,161$1,1704.2%2.9%30.8%
59930$480,666$1,1702.9%2.0%30.8%
59933$258,700county est.$1,1705.4%3.8%30.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

79.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

19.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

18.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

52.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026