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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 59442 (Fort Benton, MT)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$286,000
Montana: $467,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+8.1%
Montana: +2.0% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
1,838
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$67,917
Montana: $72,509 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 59442, shaded by typical home value5944259520594465945659450594045943059521594165946059420
  • Under $240k
  • $240k–$280k
  • $280k–$330k
  • $330k–$390k
  • $390k+
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ZIP codes around 59442, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 59442 is outlined.

How 59442 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 59442 (Fort Benton, MT) is worth about $286,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 59442 are 39% below the typical value in Montana ($467,000) and 22% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 59442 rose 8.1%, compared with +2.0% in Montana and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $67,917, against $72,509 in Montana and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 1,838 people live in 59442 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

59442 has the 67th-lowest typical home value of the 232 ZIP codes in Montana with Zillow figures.

Part of: Fort Benton, MT · Chouteau County, MT · Montana

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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