Housing data for Harlowton, MT
Harlowton, MT has an estimated 1,058 residents and 585 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Wheatland County.
24.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $742 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,058 (±179)
- Housing units
- 585 (±83)
- Households that rent
- 24.8%
- Median gross rent
- $742
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.6%
What stands out in Harlowton
Working from home: 8.2% (±7.0 points) in Harlowton, lower than in Wheatland County (23.3%).
Housing in Harlowton at a glance
- Median rent: $742 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $592 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 27.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,600 median household income
- Home values: $180,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,331 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,026 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 14.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Harlowton against Wheatland County, its state and the nation
| Harlowton | Wheatland County | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,058 (±179) | 2,056 (exact) | 1,116,875 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 585 (±83) | 1,161 (±80) | 528,419 (±3,257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.8% (±9.1 points) | 24.5% (±6.9 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $742 (±$77) | $730 (±$62) | $1,081 (±$14) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,600 (±$13,146) | $49,489 (±$12,938) | $72,509 (±$761) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,500 (±$17,752) | $180,800 (±$19,845) | $375,800 (±$3,433) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,026 (±$255) | $1,013 (±$195) | $2,693 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.7% (±14.4 points) | 68.2% (±9.5 points) | 49.0% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.2 minutes (±4.4) | 18.5 minutes (±6.2) | 19.1 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.2% (±9.2 points) | 81.9% (±6.3 points) | 89.4% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.5 years (±5.4) | 46.2 years (±6.7) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Harlowton covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,690 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Harlowton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,170 (±159) | 1,058 (±179) | −9.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 673 (±79) | 585 (±83) | −13.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $613 (±$113) | $742 (±$77) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $91,300 (±$12,046) | $180,500 (±$17,752) | +97.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,961 (±$7,561) | $55,600 (±$13,146) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $793 (±$112) | $1,331 (±$171) | +67.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $804 (±$132) | $1,026 (±$255) | +27.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.2% (±8.1 points) | 24.8% (±9.1 points) | +1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 32.9% (±15.5 points) | 8.7% (±9.7 points) | −24.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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.
Crime reported to police in Wheatland County
Harlowton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wheatland County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Wheatland County recorded 147 violent and 196 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Harlowton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Gap | 17 mi | $654 | $110,100 | 23.4% |
| Ryegate | 29 mi | $813 | $147,500 | 19.9% |
| Moore | 38 mi | $794 | $183,000 | 38.9% |
| Hobson | 39 mi | $538 | $161,300 | 25.0% |
| Big Timber | 42 mi | $1,109 | $278,200 | 19.7% |
| Lavina | 44 mi | $625 | $129,200 | 18.9% |
| Lewistown | 46 mi | $1,007 | $198,400 | 43.9% |
| Broadview | 51 mi | — | $165,600 | 13.4% |
Places in Montana most like Harlowton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Glendive | $778 | $179,400 | $54,922 | 32.6% |
| Roundup | $950 | $166,200 | $57,847 | 26.5% |
| Stanford | $850 | $207,800 | $56,875 | 14.9% |
| Anaconda | $696 | $231,700 | $57,527 | 27.0% |
| Ryegate | $813 | $147,500 | $46,786 | 19.9% |
| Deer Lodge | $852 | $247,600 | $60,302 | 31.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Montana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Harlowton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $855 | $878 | $1,119 | $1,549 | $1,838 |
HUD income limits for Harlowton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,150 | $31,850 | $51,000 |
| 2 people | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,800 | $84,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,450 | $90,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,100 | $96,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wheatland County, MT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $67,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Harlowton
How many renters are there in Harlowton?
Harlowton has an estimated 116 (±50) renting households, 24.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Harlowton?
The median household income in Harlowton is $55,600 (±$13,146) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Harlowton, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $180,500 (±$17,752) for owner-occupied homes in Harlowton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Harlowton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Harlowton, MT is $1,331 (±$171) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Harlowton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Harlowton, MT is $1,026 (±$255) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Harlowton?
Harlowton, MT has an estimated 585 (±83) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Harlowton growing?
In Harlowton, the number of residents went from 1,170 in 2015–2019 to 1,058 in 2020–2024 (−9.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlowton city, Montana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlowton city, Montana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlowton city, Montana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlowton city, Montana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlowton city, Montana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlowton city, Montana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlowton city, Montana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wheatland County, MT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wheatland County, MT
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Harlowton city, Montana (place:34450, in state:30).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .