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Most owner cost-burdened, Montana counties

Montana counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in Montana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Lake County, MTMT33,39228.3%−0%

02Daniels County, MTMT1,61226.1%−4%

03Park County, MTMT18,21425.8%−18%

04Gallatin County, MTMT128,74025.0%−18%

05Petroleum County, MTMT54824.8%+5%

06Broadwater County, MTMT8,49324.7%−4%

07Musselshell County, MTMT5,58224.7%+16%

08Pondera County, MTMT6,07224.7%+38%

09Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70924.6%+16%

10Flathead County, MTMT115,42924.3%−24%

11Fallon County, MTMT2,95924.0%+235%

12Mineral County, MTMT5,18523.8%−2%

13Rosebud County, MTMT8,25323.7%+60%

14Golden Valley County, MTMT84423.6%+18%

15Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33123.4%−7%

16Garfield County, MTMT1,14823.4%+13%

17Missoula County, MTMT123,51323.4%−21%

18Toole County, MTMT5,21123.4%+131%

19Treasure County, MTMT72823.2%+16%

20Richland County, MTMT11,37722.9%+111%

21Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16222.8%+73%

22Prairie County, MTMT1,11222.8%+23%

23Meagher County, MTMT2,13722.7%−28%

24Lincoln County, MTMT22,32822.2%−15%

25Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11822.0%+9%

26Ravalli County, MTMT48,58221.9%−39%

27Sanders County, MTMT14,06221.9%−33%

28Fergus County, MTMT11,82521.8%+6%

29Stillwater County, MTMT9,44521.7%+6%

30Carter County, MTMT1,38321.2%+4%

31Big Horn County, MTMT12,75220.8%−11%

32Madison County, MTMT10,02620.2%−31%

33Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69220.2%−9%

34Glacier County, MTMT13,46320.1%+56%

35Cascade County, MTMT85,02919.5%−20%

36Carbon County, MTMT11,46619.4%−19%

37Teton County, MTMT6,49619.4%−32%

38Granite County, MTMT3,65819.3%−36%

39Blaine County, MTMT6,86018.8%+3%

40Liberty County, MTMT1,95718.1%+20%

41Custer County, MTMT12,03418.0%−12%

42Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76217.9%−33%

43Chouteau County, MTMT5,86517.8%+23%

44Hill County, MTMT16,16717.6%−7%

45Powder River County, MTMT1,78117.2%−0%

46Jefferson County, MTMT13,32916.9%−4%

47Sheridan County, MTMT3,43615.8%−11%

48Phillips County, MTMT4,20314.7%−19%

49Wheatland County, MTMT2,10014.4%−47%

50Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24214.2%+15%

51Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04314.2%−48%

52Valley County, MTMT7,38514.1%+5%

53McCone County, MTMT1,72014.1%−28%

54Powell County, MTMT7,15712.6%−56%

55Dawson County, MTMT8,69212.5%+9%

56Wibaux County, MTMT8856.9%+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES