Pattee Canyon Missoula Homes for Sale

The city’s name for this area is Farviews/Pattee Canyon, and its description of the location is specific: south of SW Higgins Avenue from the intersection with Pattee Canyon Drive to Hillview Way, then up the hill to Rimel Road following the city and county boundary. Homes beyond that line are in Missoula County, which changes who handles permits, water and septic.

Inside the neighborhood, the city’s profile counts 1,551 housing units. Single-family houses are 72 percent of them, multi-dwelling buildings 20 percent, duplexes 6 percent and condos 2 percent. The building-age chart peaks in 1971 to 1980, with smaller groups spread across the decades before and after.

The trails are the draw

Pattee Canyon Recreation Area is a 3,200-acre part of the Lolo National Forest on the east side of Missoula. It has 27 miles of system trails that are open all year to non-motorized use, with hiking, mountain biking, disc golf, running, cross-country skiing and dog walking. The Forest Service lists trail access at the picnic area, the main trailhead, the Crazy Canyon trailhead and Larch Camp Road. The group picnic area and the disc golf course are walk-in only from November 1 to June 14, and the recreation area is closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Inside the neighborhood, the city’s list of assets includes Ninkpata Park, Tioratis Park, High Park, Whitaker Park, and the Sousa and Sentinel South trailheads. About 89 percent of the area sits within a quarter mile of open space.

What the numbers say about daily routine

Everyday services are a drive away for much of the area. The profile puts 7 percent of the neighborhood within a quarter mile of a grocery store and 42 percent within a quarter mile of a transit stop, and none of it within a quarter mile of a commuter trail. Existing sidewalk totals 19.2 miles, and 27.5 miles of sidewalk are missing, which is more missing than built.

The city profile’s 2022 median home sale price is $688,700, compared with $519,000 city-wide. It is a 2022 figure. Today’s pricing needs current listings and recent sales.

Wildlife, fire and the county line

Comments gathered at the neighborhood council’s 2022 general meeting listed the urban interface, including wildlife and fire danger, among residents’ concerns. The Forest Service also asks visitors to follow its Food and Wildlife Attractant Storage Order to reduce bear conflicts. Home buyers should ask the insurer about wildfire coverage and check defensible space before the offer.

South of Pattee Canyon, a county citizen zoning district (ZD #32) covers Mitten Mountain Road, Larch Camp Road and Solterra Lane. Missoula County has no central water and sewer system, so a county address needs well and septic records.

Pattee Canyon questions

Is Pattee Canyon the same as Farviews?

The City of Missoula combines the two into one neighborhood council, Farviews/Pattee Canyon.

Is a Pattee Canyon address in the city or the county?

It depends on the address, since the neighborhood boundary follows the city and county line. Check before assuming city services.

Is Pattee Canyon next to Lewis and Clark?

Yes. The Lewis and Clark neighborhood ends at SW Higgins Avenue, where Farviews begins. See Lewis and Clark homes for sale.

Also compare Rose Park homes for sale and South Hills homes for sale, browse Missoula County homes for sale for addresses past the city line, or return to the Missoula homes for sale hub.

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