What kinds of homes are in Great Falls, MT?
Great Falls, MT has 28,418 (±297) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 1,229 homes per square mile of land.
65.2% are detached single-family houses.
8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.
17.5% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 28,418 (±297)
- Detached houses
- 65.2%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 8.6%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 17.5%
Homes in Great Falls by building size
| Building type | Great Falls | Cascade County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 65.2% (±1.9 points) | 67.0% | 68.8% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 4.3% (±0.8 points) | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 3.3% (±0.8 points) | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 5.3% (±0.9 points) | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 3.3% (±0.8 points) | 2.6% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 5.8% (±1.2 points) | 4.2% | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 8.4% (±1.2 points) | 6.3% | 4.2% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 4.2% (±0.9 points) | 7.1% | 9.4% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.2% (±0.2 points) | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
In Great Falls, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Cascade County (13.1%).
It is also higher than in Montana (9.7%).
It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Great Falls
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | — | 17.5% (±1.9 points) | — |
| Malmstrom AFB | 5.5 mi | 7.7% (±5.1 points) | Lower |
| Sun Prairie | 9.1 mi | 0.0% (±9.4 points) | Lower |
| Vaughn | 13 mi | 0.0% (±11.8 points) | Lower |
| Belt | 19 mi | 3.6% (±15.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Cascade | 24 mi | 1.9% (±13.1 points) | Lower |
| Dutton | 31 mi | 2.8% (±15.6 points) | Not measurably different |
| Fairfield | 33 mi | 10.0% (±13.0 points) | Not measurably different |
| Fort Benton | 38 mi | 8.6% (±4.3 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Malmstrom AFB, MT (7.7%), Sun Prairie, MT (0.0%), Vaughn, MT (0.0%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Cascade County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Falls | 17.5% (±1.9 points) |
| 2 | Malmstrom AFB | 7.7% (±5.1 points) |
| 3 | Belt | 3.6% (±15.1 points) |
| 4 | Cascade | 1.9% (±13.1 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Neihart | 0.0% (±34.5 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Sun Prairie | 0.0% (±9.4 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Vaughn | 0.0% (±11.8 points) |
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
What you can do on Seayora in Great Falls
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Great Falls beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Great Falls, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Great Falls, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Great Falls
How many homes are in Great Falls?
Great Falls, MT has an estimated 28,418 (±297) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Great Falls houses or apartments?
65.2% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 26.1% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Great Falls?
8.6% of homes in Great Falls are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
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) for Great Falls city, Montana (place:32800, in state:30).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
Related
- Housing in Great Falls at a glance
- Median rent in Great Falls
- Rent by bedrooms in Great Falls
- Rent burden in Great Falls
- Renters and owners in Great Falls
- Income and affordability in Great Falls
- Home values in Great Falls
- Homeowner costs in Great Falls
- Property taxes in Great Falls
- Bedrooms in Great Falls
- Age of homes in Great Falls
- Vacancy rate in Great Falls
- Heating fuel in Great Falls
- Commute and cars in Great Falls
- Crime reported to police in Great Falls
- Population growth in Great Falls
- How long people stay in Great Falls
- Crowding and facilities in Great Falls
- Montana landlord and tenant rules
- Housing across Cascade County
- Housing data for every place in Montana