Housing
Vacancy - 13%
The Great Falls, MT Market ranks 48th in Vacancy across STI Markets with a Vacancy rate of 13%. That is 52,298 Vacant Housing units compared to 348,506 Occupied units.
Average Home Value - $595,499
The Average Home Value for owner occupied housing units in the Great Falls, MT Market is $595,499. This ranks 22nd across STI Markets. Over the last 2 years there has been a change of 12.8% in this markets Average Home Value, compared to a national change of 9.9%. This 2 year change in home values ranks 77th across STI Markets.
Figure 55: Home Value 2year History
Mortgage Risk Level - High
Mortgage Risk is defined as the ratio of recent residential loan amount to income for new home purchases. The Mortgage Risk for the Great Falls, MT Market is 3.6. The market subsequently ranks 32nd across STI Markets. This is considered to be a High level of mortgage risk.
Affordability Level - Costly
Overall Affordability can be classified in a similar fashion, comparing the Markets Average Home Value with the Average Household Income. This Affordability ratio currently sits at 6.2. The Great Falls, MT Market therefore earns the Costly classification for housing affordability and ranks 10th across STI Markets. The following chart shows how markets compare between these two measure. Note the breaks between affordability classifications are 3, 5, and 7.
Figure 60: Affordability Comparision
