Primary sources for Missoula, MT
- Census Bureau profile of Missoula, MT, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Missoula, MT, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Missoula, MT, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Missoula, MT
Electricity rates in Missoula, Montana
Missoula County, the county around Missoula, MT, ranks 1 of 56 Montana counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 89.9. Missoula, Montana has 75,600 residents in 33,958 households; 38.5% heat with electricity.
Missoula on the map
Missoula County, with Missoula marked
Outage risk around Missoula
Missoula, MT, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 13 wind and 0 tornado, 17.2 per 100,000 residents of 75,600. Top gust near Missoula, MT: 64 knots, 74 mph. Damage near Missoula, MT: $1.1M.
Reports within 15 miles of Missoula, MT
wind and tornado reports, Missoula, MT
- 3'15
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- 0'19
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- 1'25
| Missoula, MT | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula, MT, 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Missoula, MT, 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Missoula, MT, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missoula, MT, 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Missoula, MT, 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missoula, MT, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missoula, MT, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Missoula, MT, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who supplies Missoula
Missoula County lists 3 utilities for Missoula, MT (75,600 residents): homes pay 8.91 to 14.23 cents per kWh, about $76 to $121 a month at 852 kWh, 1.4% to 2.2% of the $65,329 Missoula median income. Missoula County page.
Facts about Missoula
- Residents of Missoula, MT, ACS 2023
- 75,6002 of 6 Montana cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Missoula, MT
- $65,3294 of 6 of those cities
- Households in Missoula, MT
- 33,9582.23 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Missoula, MT
- 47.8%16,222 owners and 17,736 renter households
- Housing units in Missoula, MT
- 36,3102,352 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Missoula, MT
- 38.5%13,064 of 33,958 homes
- Land area of Missoula, MT
- 34.8 sq mi2,171.5 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Missoula, MT
- 1.4% to 2.2%at 852 kWh a month over the $65,329 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Missoula, MT
- 13NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 17.2 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Missoula, MT
- 198117,970 of 36,310 homes (49.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Missoula, MT
- $427,400$1,120 gross rent a month, 3.14% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in Missoula
Missoula, MT: 33,958 households at $1,008 a year per home for electricity (Missoula County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $34.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,832 a year per household.
| Group in Missoula, MT | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Missoula, MT median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula, MT, all households | 33,958 | $1,008 | $34.2 million | 1.54% |
| Missoula, MT, homeowners | 16,222 | $1,255 | $20.4 million | 1.92% |
| Missoula, MT, renters | 17,736 | $655 | $11.6 million | 1.00% |
Housing and heating in Missoula
Missoula, MT: 17,970 of 36,310 homes were built before 1980 and 11,583 in 2000 or later. Missoula, MT has 17,929 detached houses, 9,900 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,729 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Missoula, MT
% of homes by decade built, Missoula, MT
- 14pre-40
- 540s
- 750s
- 1060s
- 1370s
- 980s
- 990s
- 1600s
- 1510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Missoula, MT
| Missoula, MT | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula, MT, median year built | 1981 | 1984 | -3 years | 2 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, built before 1980 | 49.5% | 45.6% | +3.9 points | 5 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, built 2000 or later | 31.9% | 30.1% | +1.8 points | 2 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, detached houses | 49.4% | 58.3% | -8.9 points | 5 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 27.3% | 18.4% | +8.9 points | 1 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, mobile homes | 4.8% | 8.9% | -4.2 points | 3 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, renter households | 52.2% | 40.3% | +11.9 points | 2 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, median home value | $427,400 | $423,100 | +$4,300 | 2 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, median gross rent a month | $1,120 | $1,125 | -$5 | 2 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, people per household | 2.14 | 2.26 | -0.12 | 5 of 6 |
Who lives in Missoula: income, cars, homes
In Missoula, MT, 8,872 of 33,958 households earn under $35,000, 10,008 $35,000-$75,000, 9,880 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,198 $150,000 or more. 9,350 residents of Missoula, MT live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.3. In Missoula, MT, 2,403 households own no vehicle and 19,247 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Missoula, MT homes: 16,028 have 3+ bedrooms, 8,765 none or one, median 4.6 rooms. Of 43,542 workers in Missoula, MT, 5,984 work from home, 29,390 drive alone, 870 ride transit and 1,853 walk. In Missoula, MT, 8,545 of 17,134 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 16,558 households moved in since 2018 and 3,873 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly.
Household income in Missoula, MT
| Missoula, MT | Value | Rank in Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula, MT, households under $35,000 | 26.1% | 3 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, households $150,000 or more | 15.3% | 4 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, residents below poverty | 12.8% | 4 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, median age | 34.3 | 5 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 44.1% | 6 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 2 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, households with 2+ vehicles | 56.7% | 5 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, workers at home | 13.7% | 3 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, cost-burdened renters | 49.9% | 2 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, moved in since 2018 | 48.8% | 2 of 6 |
| Missoula, MT, moved in before 2000 | 11.4% | 5 of 6 |
Analyst note on Missoula
Missoula, MT counts 75,600 residents in 33,958 households, on 34.8 square miles. 13,064 of the 33,958 occupied homes in Missoula, MT heat with electricity. Household income in Missoula, MT is $65,329; 16,222 of its 33,958 households own.
Missoula, MT has 36,310 housing units, 2,352 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, Missoula Electric Coop, Inc, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Missoula, MT. Missoula County, the county around Missoula, MT, ranks 2 of 56 Montana counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.2% of income).
Missoula County, the county around Missoula, MT, ranks 4 of 56 Montana counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 53.5. Missoula County, the county around Missoula, MT, ranks 5 of 56 Montana counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,008).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Missoula
Compare Missoula with nearby cities
| City near Missoula, MT | Distance from Missoula | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula, MT (this page) | 0 mi | 75,600 | $65,329 | 1981 | $427,400 | 13 | 13.7% |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 93.8 mi southeast | 34,929 (-40,671) | $57,633 (-$7,696) | 1956 (-25 yr) | $225,100 (-$202,300) | 4 (-9) | 7.2% (-6.5 pts) |
| Helena, MT | 97.0 mi east | 33,126 (-42,474) | $69,341 (+$4,012) | 1975 (-6 yr) | $355,100 (-$72,300) | 33 (+20) | 15.0% (+1.3 pts) |
| Great Falls, MT | 135.2 mi east | 60,412 (-15,188) | $63,934 (-$1,395) | 1965 (-16 yr) | $237,400 (-$190,000) | 74 (+61) | 6.6% (-7.1 pts) |
| Bozeman, MT | 164.1 mi southeast | 55,042 (-20,558) | $79,903 (+$14,574) | 1998 (+17 yr) | $614,900 (+$187,500) | 46 (+33) | 15.0% (+1.3 pts) |
| Billings, MT | 271.6 mi east | 118,321 (+42,721) | $71,855 (+$6,526) | 1979 (-2 yr) | $311,800 (-$115,600) | 116 (+103) | 7.6% (-6.1 pts) |
ZIP codes in Missoula
| ZIP area touching Missoula, MT | Share of the ZIP's land inside Missoula | Share of Missoula's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 59808 (Missoula, MT) | 6.5% | 29.4% |
| 59802 (Missoula, MT) | 22.0% | 28.9% |
| 59801 (Missoula, MT) | 97.0% | 21.7% |
| 59803 (Missoula, MT) | 5.4% | 15.3% |
| 59804 (Missoula, MT) | 1.1% | 4.1% |
| 59812 (Missoula, MT) | 100.0% | 0.6% |
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Questions on Missoula
Missoula: what is the electricity rate?
Missoula, MT has no price of its own; its 75,600 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 852 kWh month costs $76 to $121.
Missoula: how does it rank among Montana cities?
Missoula, MT: rank 2 of 6 by its 75,600 residents, rank 4 of 6 by $65,329 median income.
Missoula: how many homes heat with electricity?
Missoula, MT: 13,064 of 33,958 occupied homes, 38.5%; Missoula County 33.4%.
Missoula: how much income goes to electricity?
At 852 kWh a month, 1.4% to 2.2% of the $65,329 median income in Missoula, MT.
Missoula: damaging storms reported nearby?
13 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Missoula, MT, 2015 to 2025, 17.2 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Missoula?
Missoula, MT: median home built 1981; 17,970 of 36,310 homes (49.5%) predate 1980, 17,929 are detached and 9,900 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Missoula, MT earn under $35,000?
8,872 of 33,958, against 5,198 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Missoula, MT live below the poverty line?
9,350 residents.
How many Missoula, MT households have no car?
2,403 households; 19,247 have two or more.