Local data

Building in Missoula, MT

Missoula, MT is in Missoula County and has about 76,514 residents. 145 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 143 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Missoula

Typical home value

$473,100 (give or take $13,041)

Typical monthly rent

$1,189 (give or take $36)

Typical household income

$70,392 (give or take $3,565)

Typical year homes were built

1981

Homes lived in by their owners

47%

Homes sitting empty

6.4%

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 Missoula

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	145	556	$125.2 million
2024	189	544	$128.6 million
2023	143	438	$93.8 million
2022	171	858	$139.1 million
2021	213	1556	$225.3 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.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Missoula pages

Projects out for bid

Bids & ProposalsCounty · missoulacounty.gov

Meeting agendas and minutes

Recent development projectsCounty · missoulacounty.gov
Public MeetingsCounty · missoulacounty.gov
Public Meeting Tips & RulesCounty · missoulacounty.gov

Planning and zoning

Local Emergency Planning CommitteeCounty · missoulacounty.gov
Planning, Development and SustainabilityCounty · missoulacounty.gov
Development ReviewCounty · missoulacounty.gov

Building permits

310 PermitsCounty · missoulacounty.gov
Building Permits & InspectionsCounty · missoulacounty.gov
Contact the Building DivisionCounty · missoulacounty.gov

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Missoula County

Missoula County has had 19 federal disaster declarations (2 straight-line winds, 3 flood, 8 fire, 4 severe storm, 1 hurricane, 1 drought).

2026: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds (straight-line winds)
2024: Straight-line Winds (straight-line winds)
2018: Flooding (flood)
2017: Rice Ridge Fire (fire)
2017: Lolo Peak Fire (fire)
2013: Lolo Creek Fire Complex (fire)

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

Building supply stores near Missoula

Home ReSource
1515 Wyoming Street Missoula
Electrical Wholesale Supply
National Coatings & Supplies
Orchard Homes Community Garden
Harbor Freight Tools
2230 North Reserve Street Missoula
Walmart Garden Center
Boyce Lumber
The Home Depot
2725 Radio Way Missoula

Plan your Missoula project

Build a budget The 7 steps to building a home Find your permit office

Nearby towns

All town guides

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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