Places · Town guide · Numbers through October 2026
Frenchtown
A small, close-knit town on the Clark Fork River, about 16 miles northwest of Missoula. Here's what it's really like to live here, and what homes are selling for right now.
See Frenchtown with JeremyBook a consultation Frenchtown is for you if you want room to spread out and a close-knit community, with a quick drive into Missoula on the interstate. Frenchtown sits along the Clark Fork River, with its own K-12 school district and some of the oldest history in the valley.
Frenchtown is in demand. It has the tightest supply of the small towns around Missoula, so when the right home comes up, be ready to move. Many buyers come for the room to spread out and the school district.
What I love about Frenchtown
- A school district of its own. Frenchtown Public Schools covers kindergarten through 12th grade in one district.
- Deep roots. Frenchtown was founded around 1858 by French Canadian settlers, and St. Louis Catholic Church dates to 1864.
- Easy in, easy out. Interstate 90 runs right through town, and Missoula's airport is about 10 miles away.
What to know first
- Few homes are for sale at any time, so have your financing ready before you start looking
- Find out whether a home is on community water and sewer or a well and septic
- Check the wildfire risk and get an insurance quote early, especially on wooded or foothill lots
12 months to October 2026
Frenchtown, single-family
Ten years of Frenchtown prices
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | $310K | $350K | $367K | $357K | $441K | $459K | $676K | $610K | $685K | $599K | $675K |
Living here
The everyday questions, answered
Getting around
Interstate 90 runs through Frenchtown at Exit 89. Missoula is about 16 miles southeast, and Missoula's airport is about 10 miles away, which makes Frenchtown one of the easiest towns in the area for frequent flyers.
Outdoors
The Clark Fork River runs just south of town, and Frenchtown Pond State Park is a summer favorite for swimming and paddling. The foothills of the mountains are close by for hiking and hunting.
Winters
Winters are much like Missoula's, with cold snaps and some gray stretches in the valley.
Healthcare
Missoula is the medical hub for Western Montana, with Providence St. Patrick Hospital, the region's Level II trauma center, and Community Medical Center. Both are about 20 to 25 minutes from Frenchtown.
Schools
Frenchtown Public Schools is a single K-12 district, with about 1,460 students in the 2021–22 school year.
Live from the MLS
Homes for sale in Frenchtown
Questions people ask
Buying and selling in Frenchtown
How much does a home cost in Frenchtown?
The median single-family home in Frenchtown sold for $675,000 over the 12 months to October 2026, across 33 sales. That's up 12.7% from $599,000 the year before.
With 33 sales a year, a few unusually large or small homes can move the median, so read the ten-year trend too.
Is Frenchtown more expensive than Missoula?
Yes. Over the 12 months to October 2026, the median single-family home sold for $675,000 in Frenchtown and $588,000 in Missoula, about 14.8% more in Frenchtown.
Homes in Frenchtown also took a median of 74 days from listing to closing, against 56 in Missoula, so buyers usually have more time and more room to negotiate.
Is Frenchtown a buyer's or seller's market right now?
At the end of October 2026, Frenchtown had 3.3 months of single-family supply, which favors sellers. Under about 4 months tends to favor sellers, 4 to 6 is balanced, and over 6 favors buyers.
Sellers got a median of 96.7% of their original asking price over the past 12 months.
How much have Frenchtown home prices gone up?
The median single-family sale went from $310,000 in 2016 to $674,950 in 2026 so far, up about 118%.
How far is Frenchtown from Missoula and the airport?
Missoula is about 16 miles southeast on Interstate 90, and Missoula's airport is about 10 miles away.
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