What kinds of homes are in Big Timber, MT?

Name: Types of homes in Big Timber, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Big Timber, MT has 784 (±106) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 802 homes per square mile of land.

70.3% are detached single-family houses.

12.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 784 (±106)
Detached houses: 70.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.5%
5+ unit buildings: 3.3%

Homes in Big Timber by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Big Timber	Sweet Grass County	Montana	United States
Single-family, detached	70.3% (±8.5 points)	82.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±4.5 points)	2.0%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.0% (±4.8 points)	2.5%	2.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.5% (±4.9 points)	2.7%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	4.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.6% (±5.4 points)	8.9%	9.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Big Timber, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sweet Grass County (1.4%).

It is also lower than in Montana (9.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Big Timber

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Timber
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Big Timber	—	3.3% (±6.2 points)	—
Livingston	32 mi	15.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Clyde Park	32 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus	36 mi	4.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harlowton	42 mi	0.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pray	44 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ryegate	46 mi	6.5% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Joliet	53 mi	0.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bozeman	54 mi	25.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Livingston, MT (15.7%), Bozeman, MT (25.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Big Timber

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Big Timber beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Big Timber, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Big Timber, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Big Timber

How many homes are in Big Timber?

Big Timber, MT has an estimated 784 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Big Timber houses or apartments?

70.3% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 15.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Big Timber?

12.5% of homes in Big Timber are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Timber city, Montana

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Big Timber city, Montana (place:06475, in state:30).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.