What percentage of people rent in Fort Belknap Agency, MT?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Belknap Agency, MT, 2020–2024
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46.9% (±11.9 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Belknap Agency, MT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 167 renting households against 189 that own their home.

In Fort Belknap Agency, the share of households that rent went from 64.9% in 2015–2019 to 46.9% in 2020–2024 (−18.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.9% (±11.9 points)
Renting households: 167 (±54)
Median renter income: $21,250 (±$16,026)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Belknap Agency

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Belknap Agency	Blaine County	Montana	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.9% (±11.9 points)	34.3% (±4.0 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	167 (±54)	782 (±107)	141,459 (±2,303)	45,017,354
Owning households	189 (±49)	1,498 (±96)	317,400 (±3,818)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.8)	2.8 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.8)	3.0 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$21,250 (±$16,026)	$43,889 (±$7,844)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,904 (±$19,329)	$83,846 (±$6,589)	$85,804 (±$1,088)	$100,009

In Fort Belknap Agency, the renter share is higher than in Blaine County (34.3%).

It is also higher than in Montana (30.8%).

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

In Blaine County, Fort Belknap Agency ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 14 of 167.

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

How renting in Fort Belknap Agency 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	64.9% (±9.7 points)	46.9% (±11.9 points)	−18.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$388 (±$53)	$368 (±$233)	−5.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,708 (±$17,686)	$46,071 (±$33,015)	+40.9%	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 Fort Belknap Agency

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Belknap Agency
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Belknap Agency	—	46.9% (±11.9 points)	—
Harlem	8.5 mi	37.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson	20 mi	7.6% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Chinook	28 mi	20.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Hays	29 mi	50.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Malta	38 mi	38.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Havre	46 mi	32.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Rocky Boy West	61 mi	83.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Saco	61 mi	18.4% (±18.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dodson, MT (7.6%), Chinook, MT (20.3%), Havre, MT (32.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rocky Boy West, MT (83.0%).

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

Households that rent across Blaine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Hays	50.8% (±11.8 points)
2	Fort Belknap Agency	46.9% (±11.9 points)
3	Harlem	37.7% (±11.0 points)
4	Chinook	20.3% (±8.7 points)

Fort Belknap Agency 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 Fort Belknap Agency

How many renters are there in Fort Belknap Agency?

Fort Belknap Agency has an estimated 167 (±54) renting households, 46.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Belknap Agency?

In Fort Belknap Agency, the share of households that rent went from 64.9% in 2015–2019 to 46.9% in 2020–2024 (−18.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Fort Belknap Agency?

A renting household in Fort Belknap Agency has 3.3 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Belknap Agency?

The median renting household in Fort Belknap Agency, MT has an income of $21,250 (±$16,026) a year, against $64,904 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 Fort Belknap Agency CDP, Montana (place:27850, 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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