Last checked October 29, 2026.
Glasgow has some of the lowest home values we track, about $167,000 on Zillow, and a single adult needs about $36,900 a year at the Census median rent.
At a glance
| Population | 3,190 (Census ACS 2020–2024) |
| Region | Missouri River Country, Valley County |
| Median rent paid, Census | $805 all units (utilities included; 2020–2024 average) |
| Home prices | $166,972 typical value (Zillow, Sep 2026) |
| Median home value, Census | $195,700 (2020–2024) |
| Median household income, Census | $90,310 (2020–2024) |
| Income needed, own place | $36,910 at the Census median rent (all unit sizes) |
| Electric and gas | NorthWestern Energy electric; Montana-Dakota Utilities gas |
| Resort tax | None |
| Hospital / airport | Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital / Glasgow airport (GGW), Cape Air flights to Billings |
Rent
The major rental listing sites don’t publish averages for Glasgow, so we rely on Census figures here.
The Census American Community Survey puts the median rent actually paid in Glasgow at $805 across all rentals, including utilities (Census ACS 2020–2024). That’s an average over five years and includes long-time tenants, so it runs below what a new renter is quoted today. Glasgow’s Census figures have wide margins of error (about 27% for rent and household income).
Monthly budget, own place
| Rent (Census median rent, all unit sizes, utilities included) | $805 |
| Car, paid off | $441 |
| Groceries, health premium, phone and internet, eating out, renters insurance, other | $1,018 |
| Total | $2,264 |
| Salary needed with 10% saved, after taxes | $36,910 ($17.75 an hour) |
Same budget as our salary calculator; the car and other lines are explained there.