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Vacant Homes in Montana
Vacancy rates for rentals and homes for sale, and why vacant homes are empty. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Vacancy rate
- 13.2%
- U.S. 10.1%
- Rental vacancy rate
- 5.3%
- U.S. 5.5%
- Homeowner vacancy rate
- 0.9%
- U.S. 0.9%
- Vacant for seasonal use
- 51.5% of vacant
- U.S. 32.6% of vacant
Vacant homes by county
56 counties in Montana
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| County | Vacancy rate | Rental vacancy | Homeowner vacancy | Vacant homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | 15.7% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 780 |
| Big Horn County | 15.5% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 700 |
| Blaine County | 19.2% | 6.4% | 0.8% | 543 |
| Broadwater County | 11.2% | 8.0% | 0.1% | 356 |
| Carbon County | 27.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | 1,791 |
| Carter County | 27.6% | 6.8% | 3.1% | 229 |
| Cascade County | 9.8% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 3,882 |
| Chouteau County | 25.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 726 |
| Custer County | 12.9% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 746 |
| Daniels County | 35.1% | 11.4% | 5.1% | 397 |
| Dawson County | 17.5% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 766 |
| Deer Lodge County | 19.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,067 |
| Fallon County | 20.6% | 9.8% | 3.1% | 305 |
| Fergus County | 11.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 709 |
| Flathead County | 14.4% | 7.8% | 0.6% | 7,447 |
| Gallatin County | 11.0% | 6.2% | 0.8% | 6,353 |
| Garfield County | 40.8% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 298 |
| Glacier County | 19.8% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1,059 |
| Golden Valley County | 22.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 106 |
| Granite County | 41.8% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1,088 |
| Hill County | 14.2% | 10.9% | 1.3% | 1,028 |
| Jefferson County | 7.6% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 411 |
| Judith Basin County | 27.2% | 7.0% | 1.6% | 343 |
| Lake County | 23.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 3,892 |
| Lewis and Clark County | 8.4% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2,867 |
| Liberty County | 13.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 113 |
| Lincoln County | 17.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1,924 |
| Madison County | 41.5% | 18.1% | 0.3% | 2,656 |
| McCone County | 26.2% | 13.8% | 1.0% | 284 |
| Meagher County | 36.1% | 9.5% | 0.9% | 523 |
| Mineral County | 16.4% | 6.7% | 1.3% | 422 |
| Missoula County | 7.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 4,251 |
| Musselshell County | 19.3% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 515 |
| Park County | 13.2% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1,269 |
| Petroleum County | 28.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 90 |
| Phillips County | 21.0% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 468 |
| Pondera County | 17.6% | 8.5% | 3.0% | 486 |
| Powder River County | 27.2% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 264 |
| Powell County | 19.1% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 574 |
| Prairie County | 20.7% | 6.4% | 1.9% | 142 |
| Ravalli County | 11.9% | 7.1% | 1.1% | 2,518 |
| Richland County | 21.2% | 9.4% | 2.8% | 1,188 |
| Roosevelt County | 24.0% | 5.2% | 2.0% | 975 |
| Rosebud County | 18.8% | 7.8% | 1.1% | 709 |
| Sanders County | 19.9% | 6.3% | 1.3% | 1,357 |
| Sheridan County | 27.7% | 14.4% | 0.0% | 565 |
| Silver Bow County | 11.9% | 8.8% | 1.2% | 2,080 |
| Stillwater County | 18.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | 847 |
| Sweet Grass County | 18.3% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 348 |
| Teton County | 16.2% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 476 |
| Toole County | 20.2% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 470 |
| Treasure County | 21.7% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 100 |
| Valley County | 30.6% | 8.5% | 4.0% | 1,303 |
| Wheatland County | 23.9% | 12.6% | 1.9% | 278 |
| Wibaux County | 22.5% | 22.1% | 0.0% | 134 |
| Yellowstone County | 5.8% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 4,342 |
Vacant homes in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Vacancy rate | Rental vacancy | Homeowner vacancy | Vacant homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 6.2% | 4.3% | 0.8% | 3,352 |
| Missoula | 6.4% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 2,376 |
| Great Falls | 7.2% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 2,039 |
| Bozeman | 7.5% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 1,938 |
| Butte | 11.8% | 8.9% | 1.2% | 2,031 |
| Helena | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 817 |
| Kalispell | 3.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 472 |
| Belgrade | 2.8% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 142 |
| Evergreen | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 51 |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 19.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | 1,067 |
| Havre | 11.0% | 15.8% | 1.4% | 469 |
| Helena Valley Southeast | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 63 |
| Livingston | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 137 |
| Whitefish | 22.3% | 11.5% | 1.1% | 1,234 |
| Miles City | 10.1% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 407 |
| Helena Valley West Central | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 63 |
| Laurel | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.9% | 145 |
| Lockwood | 4.3% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 121 |
| Sidney | 21.7% | 9.9% | 5.6% | 693 |
| Lewistown | 7.1% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 221 |
| Four Corners | 14.4% | 16.2% | 0.0% | 360 |
| Columbia Falls | 10.6% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 262 |
| Orchard Homes | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13 |
| Bigfork | 27.9% | 16.3% | 0.0% | 921 |
| Polson | 17.5% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 505 |
| Helena Valley Northwest | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11 |
| Hamilton | 11.4% | 14.2% | 0.0% | 353 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the vacancy rate in Montana?
- 13.2% of homes in Montana are vacant, and the rental vacancy rate is 5.3%.
- Which Montana counties have the highest vacancy rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Carbon County (27.7%), Roosevelt County (24.0%), Lake County (23.6%).
- Which Montana counties have the lowest vacancy rate?
- The lowest are Yellowstone County (5.8%), Missoula County (7.5%), Jefferson County (7.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates
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