What percentage of people rent in Bonner-West Riverside, MT?

Name: Renters and owners in Bonner-West Riverside, MT, 2020–2024
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25.9% (±11.6 points) of the occupied homes in Bonner-West Riverside, MT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 193 renting households against 552 that own their home.

In Bonner-West Riverside, the share of households that rent went from 36.0% in 2015–2019 to 25.9% in 2020–2024 (−10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.9% (±11.6 points)
Renting households: 193 (±90)
Median renter income: $44,055 (±$22,606)

Who rents and who owns in Bonner-West Riverside

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bonner-West Riverside	Missoula County	Montana	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.9% (±11.6 points)	41.2% (±1.6 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	193 (±90)	21,701 (±893)	141,459 (±2,303)	45,017,354
Owning households	552 (±136)	30,978 (±944)	317,400 (±3,818)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,055 (±$22,606)	$49,309 (±$3,030)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,250 (±$16,300)	$100,216 (±$2,899)	$85,804 (±$1,088)	$100,009

In Bonner-West Riverside, the renter share is lower than in Missoula County (41.2%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (30.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Missoula County, Bonner-West Riverside ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 167.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bonner-West Riverside has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	36.0% (±10.5 points)	25.9% (±11.6 points)	−10.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$857 (±$102)	$1,105 (±$179)	+28.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$34,112 (±$9,282)	$62,039 (±$17,139)	+81.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bonner-West Riverside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonner-West Riverside
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bonner-West Riverside	—	25.9% (±11.6 points)	—
East Missoula	2.8 mi	32.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Missoula	6.5 mi	53.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Orchard Homes	9.1 mi	33.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	11 mi	14.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wye	13 mi	36.6% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lolo	13 mi	29.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchtown	20 mi	12.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stevensville	27 mi	39.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Missoula, MT (53.0%).

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

Households that rent across Missoula County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Missoula	53.0% (±2.1 points)
2	Wye	36.6% (±19.6 points)
3	Orchard Homes	33.0% (±8.4 points)
4	East Missoula	32.3% (±11.4 points)
5	Lolo	29.0% (±8.9 points)
6	Bonner-West Riverside	25.9% (±11.6 points)
7	Seeley Lake	15.8% (±8.5 points)
8	Clinton	14.5% (±12.1 points)
9	Frenchtown	12.5% (±8.0 points)

Bonner-West Riverside 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bonner-West Riverside

How many renters are there in Bonner-West Riverside?

Bonner-West Riverside has an estimated 193 (±90) renting households, 25.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bonner-West Riverside?

In Bonner-West Riverside, the share of households that rent went from 36.0% in 2015–2019 to 25.9% in 2020–2024 (−10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bonner-West Riverside?

A renting household in Bonner-West Riverside has 2.3 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bonner-West Riverside?

The median renting household in Bonner-West Riverside, MT has an income of $44,055 (±$22,606) a year, against $67,250 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bonner-West Riverside CDP, Montana (place:08462, in state:30).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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