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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 29 largest places in Montana, Glendive has the lowest share of income going to rent (13.9%), followed by Bigfork and Anaconda-Deer Lodge County. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 29 places in Montana that we cover, the median is 18.3% and the average 18.6%; the figure runs from 13.9% (Glendive) to 24.8% (Lewistown). That is a spread of 1.8 times between the two ends.
The first five are Glendive, Bigfork, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Lolo, Four Corners. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Yearly rent as share of income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glendive | Dawson County | 13.9% | 4,810 | $72,670 | $842 |
| 2 | Bigfork (unincorporated) | Flathead County | 14.3% | 5,565 | $85,307 | $1,016 |
| 3 | Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | Deer Lodge County | 14.5% | 9,597 | $57,527 | $696 |
| 4 | Lolo (unincorporated) | Missoula County | 15.9% | 4,314 | $86,065 | $1,139 |
| 5 | Four Corners (unincorporated) | Gallatin County | 15.9% | 5,791 | $100,917 | $1,338 |
| 6 | Columbia Falls | Flathead County | 16.1% | 5,615 | $75,766 | $1,016 |
| 7 | Miles City | Custer County | 16.4% | 8,407 | $67,727 | $926 |
| 8 | Butte-Silver Bow | Silver Bow County | 16.6% | 35,052 | $61,857 | $856 |
| 9 | Great Falls | Cascade County | 17.0% | 60,329 | $63,373 | $900 |
| 10 | Laurel | Yellowstone County | 17.1% | 7,215 | $68,474 | $974 |
| 11 | Helena Valley West Central (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | 17.7% | 8,056 | $90,082 | $1,327 |
| 12 | Sidney | Richland County | 17.9% | 6,171 | $62,538 | $931 |
| 13 | Helena Valley Southeast (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | 17.9% | 9,108 | $74,075 | $1,106 |
| 14 | Lockwood (unincorporated) | Yellowstone County | 18.0% | 7,181 | $75,700 | $1,138 |
| 15 | Evergreen (unincorporated) | Flathead County | 18.3% | 9,611 | $76,446 | $1,166 |
| 16 | Helena | Lewis and Clark County | 18.4% | 33,639 | $71,036 | $1,092 |
| 17 | Orchard Homes (unincorporated) | Missoula County | 18.5% | 5,588 | $64,904 | $1,000 |
| 18 | Billings | Yellowstone County | 18.5% | 119,434 | $73,712 | $1,138 |
| 19 | Livingston | Park County | 19.1% | 8,780 | $65,861 | $1,046 |
| 20 | Helena Valley Northwest (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | 19.1% | 5,183 | $100,605 | $1,603 |
| 21 | Havre | Hill County | 20.1% | 9,258 | $50,329 | $844 |
| 22 | Missoula | Missoula County | 20.3% | 76,514 | $70,392 | $1,189 |
| 23 | Kalispell | Flathead County | 20.4% | 28,504 | $63,415 | $1,078 |
| 24 | Polson | Lake County | 20.5% | 5,428 | $53,418 | $912 |
| 25 | Whitefish | Flathead County | 22.0% | 8,749 | $73,811 | $1,354 |
| 26 | Hamilton | Ravalli County | 23.1% | 5,101 | $49,204 | $947 |
| 27 | Belgrade | Gallatin County | 23.1% | 11,872 | $97,328 | $1,877 |
| 28 | Bozeman | Gallatin County | 24.0% | 56,114 | $85,747 | $1,717 |
| 29 | Lewistown | Fergus County | 24.8% | 6,087 | $48,750 | $1,007 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Glendive, with 13.9% (among the 29 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 29 largest places in Montana by population.