Geography / Montana
Montana
State FIPS 30 · 145,550 sq mi of land and 1,493 sq mi of water · 56 counties · 497 Census places (127 incorporated, 370 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
1,105,072
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$69,922
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$338,100
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,031
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,529
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,522 (+0.4%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Montana. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 14580 | 843 | 1,544 | 168 |
| Billings, MT | 13740 | 709 | 1,029 | 188 |
| Missoula, MT | 33540 | 426 | 889 | 251 |
| Great Falls, MT | 24500 | 153 | 253 | 347 |
| Helena, MT | 25740 | 69 | 216 | 379 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 10 new-home community records in Montana. Browse Montana communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | 30001 | 5,543 | $1,072 | $1,074 | +0.2% |
| Big Horn County | 30003 | 4,998 | $1,302 | $1,306 | +0.3% |
| Blaine County | 30005 | 4,228 | $1,184 | $1,187 | +0.3% |
| Broadwater County | 30007 | 1,192 | $1,748 | $1,755 | +0.4% |
| Carbon County | 30009 | 2,048 | $1,417 | $1,432 | +1.1% |
| Carter County | 30011 | 3,340 | $1,244 | $1,247 | +0.2% |
| Cascade County | 30013 | 2,698 | $1,284 | $1,308 | +1.9% |
| Chouteau County | 30015 | 3,973 | $1,307 | $1,310 | +0.2% |
| Custer County | 30017 | 3,783 | $1,608 | $1,612 | +0.2% |
| Daniels County | 30019 | 1,426 | $1,023 | $1,026 | +0.3% |
| Dawson County | 30021 | 2,372 | $1,254 | $1,257 | +0.2% |
| Deer Lodge County | 30023 | 737 | $1,080 | $1,082 | +0.2% |
| Fallon County | 30025 | 1,621 | $1,401 | $1,404 | +0.2% |
| Fergus County | 30027 | 4,339 | $1,446 | $1,450 | +0.3% |
| Flathead County | 30029 | 5,087 | $1,691 | $1,682 | -0.5% |
| Gallatin County | 30031 | 2,605 | $2,154 | $2,109 | -2.1% |
| Garfield County | 30033 | 4,677 | $1,099 | $1,101 | +0.2% |
| Glacier County | 30035 | 2,995 | $1,275 | $1,278 | +0.2% |
| Golden Valley County | 30037 | 1,174 | $1,339 | $1,342 | +0.2% |
| Granite County | 30039 | 1,727 | $1,053 | $1,055 | +0.2% |
| Hill County | 30041 | 2,899 | $1,307 | $1,310 | +0.2% |
| Jefferson County | 30043 | 1,657 | $1,404 | $1,410 | +0.4% |
| Judith Basin County | 30045 | 1,870 | $1,160 | $1,162 | +0.2% |
| Lake County | 30047 | 1,491 | $1,444 | $1,448 | +0.3% |
| Lewis and Clark County | 30049 | 3,458 | $1,647 | $1,653 | +0.4% |
| Liberty County | 30051 | 1,430 | $1,034 | $1,036 | +0.2% |
| Lincoln County | 30053 | 3,613 | $1,170 | $1,173 | +0.3% |
| Madison County | 30057 | 3,588 | $1,540 | $1,543 | +0.2% |
| McCone County | 30055 | 2,642 | $1,548 | $1,552 | +0.3% |
| Meagher County | 30059 | 2,392 | $1,393 | $1,396 | +0.2% |
| Mineral County | 30061 | 1,220 | $1,361 | $1,390 | +2.1% |
| Missoula County | 30063 | 2,593 | $1,655 | $1,690 | +2.1% |
| Musselshell County | 30065 | 1,869 | $1,344 | $1,348 | +0.3% |
| Park County | 30067 | 2,802 | $1,605 | $1,608 | +0.2% |
| Petroleum County | 30069 | 1,656 | $1,548 | $1,552 | +0.3% |
| Phillips County | 30071 | 5,140 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Pondera County | 30073 | 1,625 | $1,254 | $1,257 | +0.2% |
| Powder River County | 30075 | 3,298 | $1,025 | $1,028 | +0.3% |
| Powell County | 30077 | 2,326 | $1,133 | $1,136 | +0.3% |
| Prairie County | 30079 | 1,737 | $1,548 | $1,552 | +0.3% |
| Ravalli County | 30081 | 2,391 | $1,423 | $1,426 | +0.2% |
| Richland County | 30083 | 2,085 | $1,312 | $1,315 | +0.2% |
| Roosevelt County | 30085 | 2,355 | $1,201 | $1,203 | +0.2% |
| Rosebud County | 30087 | 5,008 | $1,186 | $1,189 | +0.3% |
| Sanders County | 30089 | 2,760 | $1,115 | $1,117 | +0.2% |
| Sheridan County | 30091 | 1,677 | $1,211 | $1,214 | +0.2% |
| Silver Bow County | 30093 | 718 | $1,414 | $1,417 | +0.2% |
| Stillwater County | 30095 | 1,797 | $1,257 | $1,271 | +1.1% |
| Sweet Grass County | 30097 | 1,856 | $1,176 | $1,179 | +0.3% |
| Teton County | 30099 | 2,272 | $1,360 | $1,363 | +0.2% |
| Toole County | 30101 | 1,915 | $1,230 | $1,233 | +0.2% |
| Treasure County | 30103 | 978 | $1,548 | $1,552 | +0.3% |
| Valley County | 30105 | 4,926 | $1,200 | $1,202 | +0.2% |
| Wheatland County | 30107 | 1,422 | $1,117 | $1,119 | +0.2% |
| Wibaux County | 30109 | 890 | $1,548 | $1,552 | +0.3% |
| Yellowstone County | 30111 | 2,633 | $1,417 | $1,432 | +1.1% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 497 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absarokee CDP | 3000175 | Census-designated place | 2.14 | 45.527593, -109.455765 |
| Acton CDP | 3000400 | Census-designated place | 0.24 | 45.928946, -108.678685 |
| Alberton town | 3000700 | Incorporated place | 0.55 | 47.004437, -114.485283 |
| Alder CDP | 3000850 | Census-designated place | 2.01 | 45.321591, -112.109216 |
| Alzada CDP | 3001300 | Census-designated place | 0.51 | 45.020549, -104.412787 |
| Amsterdam CDP | 3001525 | Census-designated place | 2.71 | 45.738262, -111.339096 |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 3001675 | Incorporated place | 736.68 | 46.09471, -113.141668 |
| Antelope CDP | 3002050 | Census-designated place | 0.20 | 48.689714, -104.454017 |
| Argenta CDP | 3002350 | Census-designated place | 0.30 | 45.278728, -112.860611 |
| Arlee CDP | 3002425 | Census-designated place | 6.47 | 47.168088, -114.083645 |
| Ashland CDP | 3002800 | Census-designated place | 20.67 | 45.597682, -106.297498 |
| Augusta CDP | 3003025 | Census-designated place | 0.92 | 47.489329, -112.392158 |
| Avon CDP | 3003175 | Census-designated place | 13.36 | 46.628653, -112.575587 |
| Ayers Ranch Colony CDP | 3003196 | Census-designated place | 0.44 | 47.051033, -108.945175 |
| Azure CDP | 3003212 | Census-designated place | 4.50 | 48.305019, -109.807252 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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