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Highest renter share, Montana counties

Montana counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is 27.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Carter County, MT, up 29 places to #3.

Highest renter share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000
01Missoula County, MTMT123,51341.2%+3.1 pts
02▲1Gallatin County, MTMT128,74038.9%+1.4 pts
03▲29Carter County, MTMT1,38337.8%+12.6 pts
04▲15Toole County, MTMT5,21136.9%+8.0 pts
05▲25Fergus County, MTMT11,82536.6%+10.2 pts
06▲18Liberty County, MTMT1,95736.6%+7.9 pts
07▲10Rosebud County, MTMT8,25336.4%+3.4 pts
08▼6Glacier County, MTMT13,46336.3%−1.7 pts
09▼4Blaine County, MTMT6,86034.3%−4.6 pts
10Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04334.2%−2.4 pts
11▼3Hill County, MTMT16,16733.9%−1.7 pts
12▼8Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24233.4%−1.5 pts
13▼7Big Horn County, MTMT12,75233.3%−2.1 pts
14▼5Richland County, MTMT11,37732.9%+5.2 pts
15▼1Pondera County, MTMT6,07232.3%+2.8 pts
16▼4Chouteau County, MTMT5,86531.8%+0.6 pts
17▲5Treasure County, MTMT72831.7%+3.1 pts
18▼11Cascade County, MTMT85,02931.5%−3.6 pts
19▲21Fallon County, MTMT2,95930.6%+7.9 pts
20▼4Park County, MTMT18,21430.6%−3.0 pts
21▼8Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69230.4%−0.4 pts
22▼7Custer County, MTMT12,03430.1%+0.4 pts
23▼5Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33129.9%0.0 pts
24▼13Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11829.2%−0.5 pts
25▲6Sheridan County, MTMT3,43628.2%+8.4 pts
26▲1Dawson County, MTMT8,69228.1%+2.1 pts
27▲14Garfield County, MTMT1,14827.8%+1.5 pts
28Flathead County, MTMT115,42927.6%+0.9 pts
29▲8Wibaux County, MTMT88527.5%+0.9 pts
30▼9Powell County, MTMT7,15727.5%−1.2 pts
31▲15Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16227.3%+4.4 pts
32▲16Petroleum County, MTMT54827.1%+1.6 pts
33▼10Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70927.0%+0.6 pts
34▲2Phillips County, MTMT4,20326.5%−2.9 pts
35▼9Lake County, MTMT33,39225.0%−3.6 pts
36▼11Meagher County, MTMT2,13724.6%−2.2 pts
37▼2Teton County, MTMT6,49624.5%−0.1 pts
38▼18Wheatland County, MTMT2,10024.5%−3.0 pts
39▲8Lincoln County, MTMT22,32822.4%−1.1 pts
40▲3Granite County, MTMT3,65822.1%−3.5 pts
41▲3Carbon County, MTMT11,46622.0%−3.6 pts
42▼13Valley County, MTMT7,38521.5%−2.6 pts
43▼10Powder River County, MTMT1,78121.2%−5.0 pts
44▼2Ravalli County, MTMT48,58220.6%−3.7 pts
45▼11Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76220.3%−5.7 pts
46▼8Madison County, MTMT10,02619.0%−10.5 pts
47▼8Mineral County, MTMT5,18518.9%−7.8 pts
48▲1Golden Valley County, MTMT84418.9%−3.9 pts
49▲1Sanders County, MTMT14,06218.7%−4.9 pts
50▲4Stillwater County, MTMT9,44517.1%−6.9 pts
51Daniels County, MTMT1,61216.9%−4.7 pts
52▲3Prairie County, MTMT1,11216.1%−6.4 pts
53▲3Jefferson County, MTMT13,32915.8%−1.0 pts
54▼9Musselshell County, MTMT5,58214.9%−8.2 pts
55▼3Broadwater County, MTMT8,49312.2%−8.5 pts
56▼3McCone County, MTMT1,72010.2%−11.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES