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Tightest housing markets, Montana cities

Montana cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 27 cities in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5880.5%−6.5 pts

02Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1830.6%−1.8 pts

03Evergreen, MTMT9,6111.5%−4.5 pts

04Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,1081.8%+0.8 pts

05Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0562.1%−2.1 pts

06Belgrade, MTMT13,1072.8%−4.3 pts

07Livingston, MTMT9,2903.1%−11.1 pts

08Kalispell, MTMT31,8513.8%−4.5 pts

09Lockwood, MTMT7,1814.3%+3.0 pts

10Laurel, MTMT7,2054.4%−0.9 pts

11Helena, MTMT35,1384.9%−1.4 pts

12Billings, MTMT121,2396.2%+2.1 pts

13Missoula, MTMT78,9036.4%−0.3 pts

14Lewistown, MTMT6,1797.1%−2.2 pts

15Great Falls, MTMT60,2087.2%+0.4 pts

16Bozeman, MTMT58,8147.5%−0.5 pts

17Miles City, MTMT8,45010.1%+2.7 pts

18Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75310.6%+3.6 pts

19Havre, MTMT9,26411.0%−3.9 pts

20Hamilton, MTMT5,45111.4%+1.5 pts

21Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46911.8%+1.1 pts

22Four Corners, MTMT5,79114.4%+5.7 pts

23Polson, MTMT5,65317.5%−0.3 pts

24Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70919.3%+0.2 pts

25Sidney, MTMT6,21721.7%+13.6 pts

26Whitefish, MTMT9,35822.3%−1.5 pts

27Bigfork, MTMT5,56527.9%−2.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES