How many renters in Butte, MT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Butte, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.7% (±7.1 points) of renting households in Butte, MT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.7% (±7.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.3% (±6.7 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Butte

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Butte	Silver Bow County	Montana	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±4.3 points)	11.6%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.6% (±5.0 points)	13.4%	13.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.1% (±4.4 points)	12.0%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.7% (±4.8 points)	16.6%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.4% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	43.3% (±6.7 points)	43.1%	35.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Butte against Silver Bow County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Butte	Silver Bow County	Montana	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.7% (±7.1 points)	46.5% (±7.0 points)	44.8% (±1.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.3% (±6.7 points)	43.1% (±6.6 points)	35.5% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±2.0 points)	28.9% (±1.9 points)	27.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,884 (±$5,424)	$37,161 (±$5,241)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$856 (±$80)	$863 (±$78)	$1,081 (±$14)	$1,413

In Butte, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Silver Bow County (46.5%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (44.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 161.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butte
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Butte	—	46.7% (±7.1 points)	—
Walkerville	11 mi	33.9% (±44.1 points)	Not measurably different
Anaconda	27 mi	34.3% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall	27 mi	54.1% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Bridges	29 mi	70.6% (±77.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Lodge	35 mi	18.8% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Boulder	35 mi	12.2% (±26.5 points)	Lower
Sheridan	38 mi	19.2% (±23.8 points)	Lower
Philipsburg	43 mi	62.5% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Lodge, MT (18.8%), Boulder, MT (12.2%), Sheridan, MT (19.2%).

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.

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Questions about Butte

Are renters in Butte rent-burdened?

46.7% of renting households in Butte pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Butte spend on rent?

The median renting household in Butte, MT spends 29.0% (±2.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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