Flathead County · Montana · West · 29k residents
Kalispell, MT: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Kalispell: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Montana median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,162/wk. Montana's corporate income tax rate is 6.75%. Commercial electricity averages 11.9¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,162/wk
Corporate income tax
6.75%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.8%
Commercial electricity
11.9¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Kalispell's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
76/100
Heating
Ranks Kalispell's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $428,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $275 |
| Property tax rate | 0.7% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $738/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,171/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.29% |
| Sales tax | 0% |
| Corporate income tax | 6.75% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,162/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.8% |
| Commercial electricity | 11.9¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 60.4/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $121,990 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $85,280 |
| Wage: General manager | $91,380 |
| Wage: Customer service | $45,290 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $39,050 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $58,870 |
| Wage: Electrician | $76,760 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $36,270 |
| Cost of living index | 98 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $130/mo |
| Transit pass | $35/mo |
| Gas price | $3.30/gal |
| Healthcare index | 98 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $63,415 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% |
| Population | 29k |
| Crime index | 48/100 |
| School rating | 6.0/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 87/100 |
| Avg. commute | 19 min |
| Sunny days / year | 190 days |
| July high | 82°F |
| January low | 16°F |
| Annual snowfall | 54 in |
| Home price YoY | +0.2% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +1.8% |
| Rent MoM | +0.1% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.8% |
| Building permits YoY | +97.8% |
| Ocean coast | 375 mi |
| Big lake | 24 mi |
| Mountains | 52 mi |
| Major airport | 90 mi |
| Ski resort | 18 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Kalispell a good place to run a business?
- Montana's corporate income tax rate is 6.75%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,162/wk; commercial electricity averages 11.9¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Kalispell, MT?
- Kalispell indexes at 98 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,171/mo and a acs median home value of $428,000.
- How much does a house cost in Kalispell?
- The acs median home value in Kalispell is $428,000 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Kalispell?
- A two-bedroom in Kalispell rents for about $1,171/mo.