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Highest renter share, Montana cities

Montana cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 36.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lewistown, MT, up 9 places to #9.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Bozeman, MTMT58,81455.3%−1.9 pts

02▲1Missoula, MTMT78,90353.0%+3.3 pts

03▲1Helena, MTMT35,13847.4%+4.6 pts

04▲1Polson, MTMT5,65345.4%−0.6 pts

05▲1Kalispell, MTMT31,85144.9%+1.2 pts

06▼4Hamilton, MTMT5,45144.3%−4.7 pts

07▲4Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75344.0%+8.6 pts

08▲4Belgrade, MTMT13,10743.9%+6.0 pts

09▲9Lewistown, MTMT6,17943.9%+12.4 pts

10▼2Sidney, MTMT6,21742.4%+8.8 pts

11▲5Laurel, MTMT7,20541.3%+15.4 pts

12▼3Livingston, MTMT9,29040.1%+0.7 pts

13▼6Whitefish, MTMT9,35838.3%−6.5 pts

14▲1Miles City, MTMT8,45036.1%+5.1 pts

15▼2Billings, MTMT121,23935.2%−0.8 pts

16▼2Great Falls, MTMT60,20833.9%−3.1 pts

17▲2Orchard Homes, MTMT5,58833.0%+4.0 pts

18▼8Havre, MTMT9,26432.5%−8.2 pts

19▼2Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46929.3%−0.5 pts

20▲1Evergreen, MTMT9,61127.2%+4.5 pts

21▼1Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70927.0%+0.6 pts

22▲1Lockwood, MTMT7,18124.2%+6.5 pts

23▲1Four Corners, MTMT5,79122.5%+0.4 pts

24▼2Bigfork, MTMT5,56520.3%−13.9 pts

25Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10815.0%+1.2 pts

26Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,05614.8%+1.7 pts

27Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1835.1%−3.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES