CMS Marketplace state · 56 counties
Montana ACA marketplace premiums
Statewide aggregates from CMS Public Use Files. Listed rates are age-27 premiums unless a row notes another age band.
Data updated 2026-08-30
- $556
- Avg premium (age 27)
- 56
- Counties
- 3
- Issuers
- #17 of 30
- Premium rank (30 states)
Below median
Montana lists 90 ACA marketplace plans across 56 counties from 3 issuers. Average age-27 premium is $556/mo (age 40: $678/mo; age 60: $1,440/mo), ranging $256 to $753/mo. Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files.
- State premium corpus place #17 of 30 (highest = #1)
- Costliest county Silver: Broadwater at $672/mo
- Cheapest county Silver: Carbon at $553/mo
Premium rank is not plan-count rank
According to CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, Montana ranks #17 of 30 federal-marketplace states by average age-27 premium ($556/mo) and #15 of 30 by plan count (90 plans).
- #17 of 30
- Age-27 premium among 30 states
- $556
- Average listed premium /mo (age 27)
- #15 of 30
- Plan count among 30 states
- 90
- Listed ACA plans in this state
Highest listed average premium = #1. Most listed plans = #1. Federal-marketplace states only; state-based exchanges are outside this corpus.
Network inventory · plans
How 90 listed Montana plans split by CMS network type
Exclusive HMO / EPO / PPO / POS counts by distinct CMS plan_id for this state (same basis as the statewide plan total) - orthogonal to the average-premium and plan-count ranks above.
Thin issuer book
Montana marketplace standing
3 issuers: bottom-third competition vs other tracked states. Corpus place #17 of 30 (highest premium = #1).
Mid-pack age-27 avg $556/mo with 90 plans but only 3 issuers. YoY average shift: +18.1%.
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place states.
Where Montana sits by plan inventory
Montana lists 90 ACA marketplace plans among 30 federal-marketplace states (inventory signal, not a quality ranking).
Montana vs all states by ACA plan count
Where this state's disclosed CMS Marketplace plan inventory sits among every tracked federal-marketplace state
90 15th of 30 higher than 15 of 30 states
States, banded by ACA marketplace plan count
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Source CMS Marketplace Public Use Files · 2026-08-30
Nationwide similar states
Similar average premium
Similar issuer count
Source: CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Public Use Files (Plan Year 2026) Montana ACA marketplace premiums by county and metal tier (Plan Year 2026) · 2026 CMS publishes the Marketplace Public Use Files annually, covering the federal exchange and participating state-based exchanges. Premiums shown are pre-subsidy and reflect age-27 Silver averages.
Most Expensive Counties
| # | County | Silver Avg | Plans | Issuers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadwater | $672/mo | 30 | 3 |
| 2 | Chouteau | $672/mo | 30 | 3 |
| 3 | Deer Lodge | $672/mo | 30 | 3 |
| 4 | Jefferson | $672/mo | 30 | 3 |
| 5 | Judith Basin | $672/mo | 30 | 3 |
Most Affordable Counties
| # | County | Silver Avg | Plans | Issuers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon | $553/mo | 42 | 3 |
| 2 | Musselshell | $553/mo | 42 | 3 |
| 3 | Sweet Grass | $553/mo | 42 | 3 |
| 4 | Yellowstone | $553/mo | 42 | 3 |
| 5 | Stillwater | $558/mo | 39 | 3 |
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All Counties in Montana
| County | Silver Avg | Bronze Avg | Gold Avg | Plans | Issuers | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Big Horn | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Blaine | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Broadwater | $672 | $485 | $702 | 30 | 3 | +20.7% |
| Carbon | $553 | $397 | $576 | 42 | 3 | +17.2% |
| Carter | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Cascade | $659 | $471 | $684 | 39 | 3 | +22.9% |
| Chouteau | $672 | $485 | $702 | 30 | 3 | +20.7% |
| Custer | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Daniels | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Dawson | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Deer Lodge | $672 | $485 | $702 | 30 | 3 | +20.7% |
| Fallon | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Fergus | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Flathead | $623 | $442 | $640 | 39 | 3 | +19.9% |
| Gallatin | $659 | $471 | $684 | 39 | 3 | +22.9% |
| Garfield | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Glacier | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Golden Valley | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Granite | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Hill | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Jefferson | $672 | $485 | $702 | 30 | 3 | +20.7% |
| Judith Basin | $672 | $485 | $702 | 30 | 3 | +20.7% |
| Lake | $623 | $442 | $640 | 39 | 3 | +19.9% |
| Lewis and Clark | $659 | $471 | $684 | 39 | 3 | +22.9% |
| Liberty | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Lincoln | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Madison | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| McCone | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Meagher | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Mineral | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Missoula | $623 | $442 | $640 | 39 | 3 | +19.9% |
| Musselshell | $553 | $397 | $576 | 42 | 3 | +17.2% |
| Park | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Petroleum | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Phillips | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Pondera | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Powder River | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Powell | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Prairie | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Ravalli | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Richland | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Roosevelt | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Rosebud | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Sanders | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Sheridan | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Silver Bow | $672 | $485 | $702 | 30 | 3 | +20.7% |
| Stillwater | $558 | $399 | $578 | 39 | 3 | +16.8% |
| Sweet Grass | $553 | $397 | $576 | 42 | 3 | +17.2% |
| Teton | $672 | $485 | $702 | 30 | 3 | +20.7% |
| Toole | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Treasure | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Valley | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Wheatland | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Wibaux | $628 | $449 | $645 | 30 | 3 | +17.1% |
| Yellowstone | $553 | $397 | $576 | 42 | 3 | +17.2% |
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Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute insurance or financial advice. Premiums shown are base rates for a 27-year-old non-tobacco user unless otherwise noted. Actual premiums vary by age, location, tobacco use, and subsidy eligibility. Source: CMS Marketplace PUF.
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