Montana city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Kalispell?

What it costs to live in Kalispell, and how it compares with other Montana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

39

6th best value in Montana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Montana cities.

Overall livability

39

6th overall in Montana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Kalispell is home to about 24,260 people. A typical home runs $277,000 and a household earns around $55,400, a price-to-income ratio of 5.0. Among Montana's cities, it ranks 6th for value and 6th overall. For context, the typical Kalispell home is about 47% below the statewide median of $523,000 and local household income is about 14% below the statewide median of $64,700.

Kalispell at a glance

Median home price

$277,000

5th in MT of 7

Median rent

$849/mo

Median household income

$55,400

Home price to income

5.0x

Unemployment

4.5%

6th in MT of 7

School rating

4/10

4th in MT of 7

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More Montana cities: Billings, Bozeman, Butte Silver Bow, Great Falls, Helena, Missoula

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Montana only. Updated 2026.