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Havre, Montana

city · Hill County

At a glance

9,258
Population
$211,700
Median home value (all homes)
30% below U.S. median
$240,902
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$844/mo
Median rent
37% below U.S. median
$50,329
Median household income
36% below U.S. median
10.5 min
Average commute
83.2%
Homes with broadband
13.55%
Locations with fiber available
2.9%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 87 — 13% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing13% below
Goods & services5% below
Utilities5% below
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

Colleges in town:
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college20 mi
Nearest technical college104 mi
High school graduates92.8%
College graduates27.3%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region Bear Paw Development Corp
Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created to administer programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations. Its focus includes business financing, entrepreneurial training, infrastructure development, value-added agriculture and community planning.
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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