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Colstrip, Montana

city · Rosebud County

At a glance

2,101
Population
$194,900
Median home value (all homes)
36% below U.S. median
$237,941
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$659/mo
Median rent
51% below U.S. median
$82,500
Median household income
5% above U.S. median
10.7 min
Average commute
90.5%
Homes with broadband
65.6%
Locations with fiber available
8.2%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 86 — 14% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing18% below
Goods & services5% below
Utilities17% above
Taxes60% below
Insurance14% below
Commute cost61% below
For business: Montana is CBII band 3/5 · time to build band 3/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college92 mi
Nearest community college18 mi
Nearest technical college91 mi
High school graduates95.4%
College graduates25.9%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region SouthEastern Montana Dev Corp
Southeastern Montana Development Corporation provides free and confidential business counseling, loan programs, grant assistance, and planning services to support local businesses and economic development in Rosebud, Powder River, Treasure, and Custer Counties in southeastern Montana.
state Montana Business Assistance Connection
MBAC is a non-profit economic development organization in Helena that helps businesses start up, improve, expand, relocate, or transition to new ownership, offering loans, incubator space, sites, development technical assistance, and market information.
state Montana Department of Commerce
Montana Department of Commerce supports innovative industries to grow businesses locally, state-wide and internationally, strengthening Montana's economy and creating job opportunities for hard-working Montanans. Commerce also encourages existing companies to relocate to Montana and enjoy the benefits of doing business under the Big Sky.
state Montana Eco Developers Association
The Montana Economic Developers Association (MEDA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed to connect economic developers and partners to grow Montana’s economy through education, advocacy, and collaboration.
state NorthWestern Energy Economic Development
NorthWestern Energy's Economic Development team works to retain existing jobs, promote business expansion, and recruit new businesses in the Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska service area, partnering with local and statewide economic development entities and community, state, and national leaders.
State sales taxNone
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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