Lewis and Clark Missoula Homes for Sale

The Lewis and Clark neighborhood runs from South Higgins west to Russell Street, and from South Avenue south to SW Higgins Avenue. About 1,453 housing units sit inside that area, and more than half are single-family houses (52 percent). Multi-dwelling buildings make up 41 percent, condos 5 percent and duplexes 2 percent, a heavier apartment share than Rose Park or Farviews and Pattee Canyon.

Look at building age and one decade stands out. The city’s chart puts the largest group in 1951 to 1960, with smaller groups in the 1940s, the 1960s and the 1970s.

What is nearby

The city profile names Bancroft Ponds, Playfair Park, Lester Park, Spartan Park, Elms Park and the County Fairgrounds as neighborhood assets, with 77.5 acres of open space. About 14 percent of the area is under tree canopy.

Transit coverage is the standout number. The profile puts 100 percent of the neighborhood within a quarter mile of a transit stop, and 92 percent within a quarter mile of open space. Grocery access is lower, at 23 percent of the area, and no part of the neighborhood sits within a quarter mile of a commuter trail. Of the sidewalk network, 22.9 miles exist and 1.9 miles are missing.

A name that shows up twice

“Lewis and Clark” also appears in the county’s list of water and sewer districts, where RSID #8918 serves a Lewis and Clark area in Clinton. That is a different place with a different system. A listing near Clinton that mentions Lewis and Clark is not in this city neighborhood.

Price context

For 2022, the city’s neighborhood profile gives a median home sale price of $600,000 in Lewis and Clark, versus $519,000 city-wide. That is a 2022 number. For current pricing, compare active listings and recent sales of similar homes.

Questions about Lewis and Clark

Where are the boundaries?

South Higgins on the east, Russell Street on the west, South Avenue to the north, and SW Higgins Avenue to the south, per the City of Missoula. The neighborhood is in Ward 4.

Which neighborhoods are next to it?

Rose Park is directly north across South Avenue (Rose Park homes for sale). Farviews and Pattee Canyon begin along SW Higgins Avenue to the south (Pattee Canyon homes for sale).

What is the typical home?

A house built around the 1950s, though condos, duplexes and apartment buildings make up almost half the stock.

For more of the city, see the Missoula homes for sale hub, Central Missoula homes for sale and South Hills homes for sale.

If you are weighing Lewis and Clark against another Missoula neighborhood, use the listings on this page or contact Hyde & Associates.