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Building in Great Falls, MT

Great Falls, MT is in Cascade County and has about 60,329 residents. 38 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 39 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Great Falls before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Great Falls

Typical home value
$257,000 (give or take $8,062)
Typical monthly rent
$900 (give or take $33)
Typical household income
$63,373 (give or take $4,204)
Typical year homes were built
1965
Homes lived in by their owners
66.1%
Homes sitting empty
7.2%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Great Falls

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
38
128$41.1 million
2024
50
99$22.1 million
2023
39
39$10.2 million
2022
52
389$66.6 million
2021
49
97$12.1 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Cascade County

Cascade County has had 5 federal disaster declarations (1 severe storm, 1 hurricane, 1 fire, 2 flood).

  • 2011: Severe Storms and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (hurricane)
  • 2000: Wildfires (fire)
  • 1981: Severe Storms & Flooding (flood)
  • 1975: Rains, Showmelt, Storms & Flooding (flood)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Great Falls

  • Great Falls Lumber
  • Tool Box
  • Carpet Garage Flooring Center
  • Glacier State Electric Supply
  • Platt Electric Supply
  • National Coatings & Supplies
  • Floors & Moor Abbey Flooring
  • Crescent Electric Supply Company

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Great Falls project

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-01; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-01; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-01; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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