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MTMontana rankings

Towns with the cheapest rent in Montana

Ranked by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. 42 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Hardin
Montana · Cheapest rent

Where Hardin lands: #6 of 42

$771/mo median rent, utilities included · Visit Hardin →

Map of North Browning 1 North Browning $475/mo Median income $37,155 Libby 2 Libby $672/mo Median income $34,143 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County 3 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County $696/mo Median income $57,527
#TownMedian rentMedian incomeHome value
1 Map of North Browning North Browning3,144 people $475/mo $37,155 $187,500
2 Libby Libby3,042 people $672/mo $34,143 $257,400
3 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Anaconda-Deer Lodge County9,597 people $696/mo $57,527 $231,700
4 Red Lodge Red Lodge2,502 people $717/mo $55,750 $380,700
5 Wolf Point Wolf Point2,602 people $734/mo $52,868 $118,600
6 Hardin Hardin3,742 people $771/mo $60,423 $147,100
7 Glasgow Glasgow3,190 people $805/mo $90,310 $195,700
8 Glendive Glendive4,810 people $842/mo $72,670 $182,600
9 Map of Havre Havre9,258 people $844/mo $50,329 $211,700
10 Deer Lodge Deer Lodge3,021 people $852/mo $60,302 $247,600
11 Butte-Silver Bow Butte-Silver Bow35,785 people $863/mo $61,754 $255,200
12 Dillon Dillon4,085 people $864/mo $61,134 $256,700
13 Shelby Shelby3,216 people $893/mo $58,413 $232,700
14 Great Falls Great Falls60,329 people $900/mo $63,373 $257,000
15 Polson Polson5,428 people $912/mo $53,418 $356,300
16 Conrad Conrad2,618 people $918/mo $47,857 $188,900
17 Miles City Miles City8,407 people $926/mo $67,727 $200,200
18 Sidney Sidney6,171 people $931/mo $62,538 $236,900
19 Hamilton Hamilton5,101 people $947/mo $49,204 $310,000
20 Laurel Laurel7,215 people $974/mo $68,474 $235,100
21 Map of Cut Bank Cut Bank3,028 people $988/mo $49,432 $164,100
22 Map of Orchard Homes Orchard Homes5,588 people $1,000/mo $64,904 $553,700
23 Lewistown Lewistown6,087 people $1,007/mo $48,750 $198,400
24 Columbia Falls Columbia Falls5,615 people $1,016/mo $75,766 $384,400
25 Bigfork Bigfork5,565 people $1,016/mo $85,307 $674,600
26 Livingston Livingston8,780 people $1,046/mo $65,861 $392,400
27 Map of Kalispell Kalispell28,504 people $1,078/mo $63,415 $428,000
28 Helena Helena33,639 people $1,092/mo $71,036 $387,300
29 Map of Helena Valley Southeast Helena Valley Southeast9,108 people $1,106/mo $74,075 $331,500
30 Billings Billings119,434 people $1,138/mo $73,712 $343,400
31 Lockwood Lockwood7,181 people $1,138/mo $75,700 $235,400
32 Lolo Lolo4,314 people $1,139/mo $86,065 $431,800
33 Map of Evergreen Evergreen9,611 people $1,166/mo $76,446 $340,800
34 Missoula Missoula76,514 people $1,189/mo $70,392 $473,100
35 Malmstrom AFB Malmstrom AFB4,302 people $1,220/mo $64,833 —
36 Map of Helena Valley West Central Helena Valley West Central8,056 people $1,327/mo $90,082 $367,200
37 Map of Four Corners Four Corners5,791 people $1,338/mo $100,917 $648,400
38 Whitefish Whitefish8,749 people $1,354/mo $73,811 $684,300
39 Map of Helena Valley Northwest Helena Valley Northwest5,183 people $1,603/mo $100,605 $404,200
40 Bozeman Bozeman56,114 people $1,717/mo $85,747 $687,900
41 Belgrade11,872 people $1,877/mo $97,328 $535,200
42 Map of Montana City Montana City3,092 people $2,077/mo $129,755 $571,200

How this ranking works

We rank every town by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Montana as a whole is $1,081/mo.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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