Median gross rent in Montana
At $973, the median gross rent in Montana is 25% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 36 of 52, with Gallatin County the highest county at $1,405.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallatin County | $1,405 | 119,685 residents |
| 2 | Madison County | $1,101 | 8,742 residents |
| 3 | Missoula County | $1,068 | 118,541 residents |
| 4 | Yellowstone County | $1,055 | 165,524 residents |
| 5 | Musselshell County | $1,035 | 4,924 residents |
| 6 | Flathead County | $1,029 | 105,950 residents |
| 7 | Lewis and Clark County | $1,006 | 71,487 residents |
| 8 | Wibaux County | $964 | 1,119 residents |
| 9 | Treasure County | $950 | 680 residents |
| 10 | Ravalli County | $935 | 44,876 residents |
| 11 | Carbon County | $900 | 10,645 residents |
| 12 | Park County | $896 | 17,320 residents |
| 13 | Teton County | $890 | 6,238 residents |
| 14 | Sweet Grass County | $876 | 3,697 residents |
| 15 | Custer County | $872 | 11,957 residents |
| 16 | Jefferson County | $869 | 12,273 residents |
| 17 | Cascade County | $866 | 84,423 residents |
| 18 | Prairie County | $866 | 1,283 residents |
| 19 | Stillwater County | $855 | 8,978 residents |
| 20 | Lake County | $851 | 31,509 residents |
| 21 | Meagher County | $848 | 1,948 residents |
| 22 | Broadwater County | $846 | 6,977 residents |
| 23 | Beaverhead County | $839 | 9,469 residents |
| 24 | Fergus County | $815 | 11,496 residents |
| 25 | Fallon County | $812 | 2,941 residents |
| 26 | Richland County | $797 | 11,366 residents |
| 27 | Silver Bow County | $793 | 35,306 residents |
| 28 | Dawson County | $791 | 8,915 residents |
| 29 | Sheridan County | $789 | 3,700 residents |
| 30 | Pondera County | $785 | 5,987 residents |
| 31 | Lincoln County | $769 | 20,157 residents |
| 32 | Mineral County | $761 | 4,652 residents |
| 33 | Carter County | $754 | 1,332 residents |
| 34 | Powell County | $752 | 6,998 residents |
| 35 | Toole County | $741 | 5,018 residents |
| 36 | Granite County | $735 | 3,368 residents |
| 37 | Sanders County | $731 | 12,615 residents |
| 38 | Hill County | $729 | 16,238 residents |
| 39 | Golden Valley County | $725 | 841 residents |
| 40 | Petroleum County | $713 | 416 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).