What kinds of homes are in Bigfork, MT?

Name: Types of homes in Bigfork, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bigfork, MT has 3,302 (±229) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 106 homes per square mile of land.

74.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,302 (±229)
Detached houses: 74.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 12.1%

Homes in Bigfork by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bigfork	Flathead County	Montana	United States
Single-family, detached	74.4% (±4.5 points)	72.1%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±1.8 points)	5.4%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.5%	2.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±3.1 points)	2.8%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	4.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.4% (±1.5 points)	7.9%	9.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Bigfork, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Flathead County (8.6%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (9.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bigfork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bigfork
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bigfork	—	12.1% (±4.1 points)	—
Somers	8.2 mi	2.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Lakeside	9.4 mi	12.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen	14 mi	3.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Kalispell	16 mi	15.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Falls	21 mi	17.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Polson	28 mi	15.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitefish	28 mi	16.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	29 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Somers, MT (2.2%), Evergreen, MT (3.9%), Marion, MT (0.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Flathead County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Columbia Falls	17.6% (±8.0 points)
2	Whitefish	16.9% (±5.9 points)
3	Kalispell	15.1% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bigfork	12.1% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	Lakeside	12.1% (±10.5 points)
6	Evergreen	3.9% (±3.2 points)
7	Somers	2.2% (±4.9 points)
8	Marion	0.0% (±11.3 points)

Bigfork is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bigfork

How many homes are in Bigfork?

Bigfork, MT has an estimated 3,302 (±229) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bigfork houses or apartments?

74.4% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 16.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in Bigfork 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 — Bigfork CDP, Montana

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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

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