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Lame Deer CDP, MT

ZIP 59043 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 59043

Median Home Value
$114,500
Median Rent
$198
Affordability Snapshot
$32,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$736/mo PITI).

7%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

48.2 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59043 in Lame Deer CDP, MT, a household would need roughly $32,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $736. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($31,958). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 23% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
55.3%-15% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
22.9%+123% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
79.1%-9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.8%-54% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.2%-91% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
14.0%-72% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
86.7%+127% vs US avg
x
$114,500
Home Value
$198
Rent
1979
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached68.7%
  • 1-unit attached2.9%
  • 2-9 units9.9%
  • 10+ units3.5%
  • Mobile home & other14.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$114,500
Median rent$198
Owner-occupied55.3%
Vacant22.9%
Price-to-income3.6x
Est. income to buy$32,000