What is the rental vacancy rate in Havre, MT?

Name: Vacancy rate in Havre, MT, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Havre, MT is 15.8% (±8.1 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.4% (±2.1 points).

469 (±168) homes, 11.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Havre, the rental vacancy rate went from 1.8% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (+14.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 15.8% (±8.1 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.4% (±2.1 points)
Vacant homes: 469 (±168)

Vacancy in Havre against Hill County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Havre	Hill County	Montana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	15.8% (±8.1 points)	10.9% (±5.5 points)	5.3% (±0.6 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4% (±2.1 points)	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	469 (±168)	1,028 (±202)	69,560 (±1,895)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Havre, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Hill County (10.9%).

It is also higher than in Montana (5.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Havre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Havre
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Havre	—	15.8% (±8.1 points)	—
Chinook	21 mi	9.2% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Boy West	22 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Big Sandy	32 mi	9.6% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hingham	34 mi	0.0% (±73.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem	41 mi	13.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Belknap Agency	46 mi	7.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	59 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hays	59 mi	7.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rocky Boy West, MT (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Hill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Havre	15.8% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Hingham	0.0% (±73.6 points)
2 (tie)	Rocky Boy West	0.0% (±11.6 points)

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 Havre

Is it hard to find a rental in Havre?

The rental vacancy rate in Havre, MT is 15.8% (±8.1 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Havre tighter than it was?

In Havre, the rental vacancy rate went from 1.8% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024 (+14.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Havre?

An estimated 469 (±168) housing units, 11.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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 Havre city, Montana (place:35050, in state:30).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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