What kinds of homes are in Hays, MT?

Name: Types of homes in Hays, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hays, MT has 295 (±47) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 11 homes per square mile of land.

67.8% are detached single-family houses.

15.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 295 (±47)
Detached houses: 67.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.6%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in Hays by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hays	Blaine County	Montana	United States
Single-family, detached	67.8% (±10.6 points)	78.5%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	11.2% (±8.2 points)	3.3%	2.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±4.0 points)	3.3%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	1.2%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±3.9 points)	1.0%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	1.8%	4.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.9% (±7.2 points)	7.9%	9.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Hays, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Blaine County (4.0%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (9.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Hays

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hays
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hays	—	2.7% (±14.3 points)	—
Fort Belknap Agency	29 mi	2.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson	33 mi	0.0% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem	36 mi	7.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Malta	44 mi	9.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winifred	45 mi	0.0% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chinook	48 mi	9.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Havre	59 mi	9.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Boy West	64 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Blaine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Chinook	9.1% (±7.4 points)
2	Harlem	7.7% (±9.4 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Belknap Agency	2.7% (±10.4 points)
3 (tie)	Hays	2.7% (±14.3 points)

Hays 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hays

How many homes are in Hays?

Hays, MT has an estimated 295 (±47) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hays houses or apartments?

67.8% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 18.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hays?

15.6% of homes in Hays are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hays CDP, Montana

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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

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