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Three Forks, Montana

city · Cascade County (primary) , Flathead County, Gallatin County

At a glance

1,919
Population
$395,800
Median home value (all homes)
30% above U.S. median
$561,263
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,330/mo
Median rent
1% below U.S. median
$79,784
Median household income
2% above U.S. median
24.1 min
Average commute
92.4%
Homes with broadband
0%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 106 — 6% above the national average. how it's computed

Housing48% above
Goods & services3% below
Utilities11% below
Taxes60% below
Insurance14% below
Commute cost11% 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 college29 mi
Nearest community college46 mi
Nearest technical college29 mi
High school graduates97.7%
College graduates21%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Montana West Economic Development
Montana West Economic Development is a private, non-profit organization serving Northwest Montana that promotes economic diversity, job growth, and healthy businesses by supporting entrepreneurs with loans, deals, and access to shovel-ready sites and related resources.
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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