What percentage of people rent in Butte, MT?

Name: Renters and owners in Butte, MT, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Butte, MT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,437 renting households against 10,690 that own their home.

In Butte, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.3% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 4,437 (±424)
Median renter income: $36,884 (±$5,424)

Who rents and who owns in Butte

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Butte	Silver Bow County	Montana	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.3% (±2.7 points)	29.2% (±2.6 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,437 (±424)	4,499 (±424)	141,459 (±2,303)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,690 (±427)	10,920 (±420)	317,400 (±3,818)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,884 (±$5,424)	$37,161 (±$5,241)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,132 (±$3,909)	$73,868 (±$3,812)	$85,804 (±$1,088)	$100,009

In Butte, the renter share is not measurably different from Silver Bow County (29.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 72 of 167.

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

How renting in Butte 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	31.2% (±2.6 points)	29.3% (±2.7 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$634 (±$35)	$856 (±$80)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,797 (±$3,104)	$61,857 (±$3,949)	+35.1%	Up 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 Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butte
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Butte	—	29.3% (±2.7 points)	—
Walkerville	11 mi	21.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Anaconda	27 mi	27.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall	27 mi	34.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Bridges	29 mi	28.4% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Lodge	35 mi	31.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder	35 mi	26.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan	38 mi	12.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Philipsburg	43 mi	47.7% (±16.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sheridan, MT (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Philipsburg, MT (47.7%).

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Butte

How many renters are there in Butte?

Butte has an estimated 4,437 (±424) renting households, 29.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Butte?

In Butte, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Butte?

A renting household in Butte has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Butte?

The median renting household in Butte, MT has an income of $36,884 (±$5,424) a year, against $74,132 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 Butte-Silver Bow (balance), Montana (place:11397, 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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