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

Name: Rent burden in Cut Bank, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.5% (±22.5 points) of renting households in Cut Bank, MT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.5% (±22.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.5% (±20.8 points)
Median share of income: 35.8% (±10.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cut Bank

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cut Bank	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Less than 15%	21.8% (±18.3 points)	28.1%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±12.8 points)	12.8%	13.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.2% (±2.9 points)	11.8%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±12.1 points)	6.7%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±8.7 points)	3.0%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	55.5% (±20.8 points)	37.6%	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.

Cut Bank against Glacier County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cut Bank	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.5% (±22.5 points)	40.6% (±8.8 points)	44.8% (±1.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.5% (±20.8 points)	37.6% (±8.5 points)	35.5% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.8% (±10.3 points)	23.9% (±4.1 points)	27.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,154 (±$30,477)	$31,161 (±$10,633)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$988 (±$120)	$548 (±$107)	$1,081 (±$14)	$1,413

In Cut Bank, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Glacier County (40.6%).

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

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

In Glacier County, Cut Bank ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 32 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 Cut Bank

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cut Bank
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cut Bank	—	55.5% (±22.5 points)	—
Kevin	18 mi	33.3% (±120.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valier	23 mi	75.0% (±57.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby	23 mi	47.8% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sunburst	26 mi	35.7% (±87.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Browning	32 mi	54.2% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Browning	32 mi	25.9% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Conrad	36 mi	37.4% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Choteau	57 mi	54.5% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Browning, MT (25.9%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Glacier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Cut Bank	55.5% (±22.5 points)
2	South Browning	54.2% (±22.0 points)
3	North Browning	25.9% (±13.0 points)

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 Cut Bank

Are renters in Cut Bank rent-burdened?

55.5% of renting households in Cut Bank 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 Cut Bank spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cut Bank, MT spends 35.8% (±10.3 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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