Parker School: Housing & Real Estate
Homes in Parker School carry a median value of $93,700 (estimated market value runs 116% higher at $202,387), with median rent $360 (2.2× below Hill County median $776; 3.0× below Montana median $1,081). Homeownership rate: 69.4%. That's 2.2× below the Hill County median ($202,600); 4.0× below the Montana median ($375,800). Market is warm. A municipal building code is in effect.
- -0.0× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Montana 4.9×).
- 21.7 years to break even renting at the median (vs Montana 27y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.0× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 72% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $93,700 — 0.3× the Montana median ($343,400). Median rent $360/month. homeownership rate 69.4% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.2× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 10.0% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $980 (vs Montana $1,084) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $996 (vs Montana $1,149) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,307 (vs Montana $1,417) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,662 (vs Montana $1,967) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,950 (vs Montana $2,216) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Chouteau County, MT |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $202,387 |
| Median Home Value | $93,700 (vs Montana $343,400) |
| Median Rent | $360 (vs Montana $1,078) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 118.9% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (5)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Montana median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Montana median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Montana median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Montana 0.3%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 203 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 12.66¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 557432 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $722 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Montana median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.903225806 (vs Montana 100.0%) |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 69.4% (vs Montana 64.8%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1988 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12