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Fort Peck, Montana

town · Valley County

At a glance

280
Population
$273,900
Median home value (all homes)
10% below U.S. median
$368,174
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$90,833
Median household income
16% above U.S. median
26.3 min
Average commute
95.4%
Homes with broadband
1.44%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 94 — 6% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing8% above
Goods & services5% below
Utilities17% above
Taxes60% below
Insurance14% below
Commute cost3% 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 college154 mi
Nearest community college59 mi
Nearest technical college182 mi
High school graduates100%
College graduates45.3%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region Great Northern Development Corporation
GNDC is a Certified Regional Development Corporation serving a six-county region of northeast Montana and is designated by the U.S. EDA as an Economic Development District. It provides free consulting, access to capital, and hands-on support to entrepreneurs, business owners, and communities.
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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