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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Montana, Helena Valley Northeast has the highest homeownership (98.0%), followed by Helena Valley Northwest and Helena Valley West Central. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Montana that we cover, the median is 66.1% and the average 66.6%; the figure runs from 98.0% (Helena Valley Northeast) to 44.7% (Bozeman). That is a spread of 2.2 times between the two ends. The state figure is 69.2%; 12 of the 30 places are above it and 18 at or below.
The first five are Helena Valley Northeast, Helena Valley Northwest, Helena Valley West Central, Helena Valley Southeast, Bigfork. 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 ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena Valley Northeast (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | 98.0% | 4,659 | $140,517 | n/a |
| 2 | Helena Valley Northwest (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | 95.0% | 5,183 | $100,605 | $1,603 |
| 3 | Helena Valley West Central (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | 85.2% | 8,056 | $90,082 | $1,327 |
| 4 | Helena Valley Southeast (unincorporated) | Lewis and Clark County | 85.0% | 9,108 | $74,075 | $1,106 |
| 5 | Bigfork (unincorporated) | Flathead County | 79.7% | 5,565 | $85,307 | $1,016 |
| 6 | Four Corners (unincorporated) | Gallatin County | 77.5% | 5,791 | $100,917 | $1,338 |
| 7 | Lockwood (unincorporated) | Yellowstone County | 75.8% | 7,181 | $75,700 | $1,138 |
| 8 | Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | Deer Lodge County | 73.0% | 9,597 | $57,527 | $696 |
| 9 | Evergreen (unincorporated) | Flathead County | 72.8% | 9,611 | $76,446 | $1,166 |
| 10 | Lolo (unincorporated) | Missoula County | 71.0% | 4,314 | $86,065 | $1,139 |
| 11 | Butte-Silver Bow | Silver Bow County | 70.7% | 35,052 | $61,857 | $856 |
| 12 | Glendive | Dawson County | 70.3% | 4,810 | $72,670 | $842 |
| 13 | Havre | Hill County | 67.5% | 9,258 | $50,329 | $844 |
| 14 | Orchard Homes (unincorporated) | Missoula County | 67.0% | 5,588 | $64,904 | $1,000 |
| 15 | Great Falls | Cascade County | 66.1% | 60,329 | $63,373 | $900 |
| 16 | Billings | Yellowstone County | 64.8% | 119,434 | $73,712 | $1,138 |
| 17 | Miles City | Custer County | 63.9% | 8,407 | $67,727 | $926 |
| 18 | Whitefish | Flathead County | 61.7% | 8,749 | $73,811 | $1,354 |
| 19 | Livingston | Park County | 59.9% | 8,780 | $65,861 | $1,046 |
| 20 | Laurel | Yellowstone County | 58.7% | 7,215 | $68,474 | $974 |
| 21 | Sidney | Richland County | 57.6% | 6,171 | $62,538 | $931 |
| 22 | Lewistown | Fergus County | 56.1% | 6,087 | $48,750 | $1,007 |
| 23 | Belgrade | Gallatin County | 56.1% | 11,872 | $97,328 | $1,877 |
| 24 | Columbia Falls | Flathead County | 56.0% | 5,615 | $75,766 | $1,016 |
| 25 | Hamilton | Ravalli County | 55.7% | 5,101 | $49,204 | $947 |
| 26 | Kalispell | Flathead County | 55.1% | 28,504 | $63,415 | $1,078 |
| 27 | Polson | Lake County | 54.6% | 5,428 | $53,418 | $912 |
| 28 | Helena | Lewis and Clark County | 52.6% | 33,639 | $71,036 | $1,092 |
| 29 | Missoula | Missoula County | 47.0% | 76,514 | $70,392 | $1,189 |
| 30 | Bozeman | Gallatin County | 44.7% | 56,114 | $85,747 | $1,717 |
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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.
Helena Valley Northeast, with 98.0% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Montana by population.