What percentage of people rent in Lame Deer, MT?

Name: Renters and owners in Lame Deer, MT, 2020–2024
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43.8% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Lame Deer, MT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 212 renting households against 272 that own their home.

In Lame Deer, the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 43.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.8% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 212 (±58)
Median renter income: $18,382 (±$12,065)

Who rents and who owns in Lame Deer

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lame Deer	Rosebud County	Montana	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.8% (±8.6 points)	36.4% (±4.5 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	212 (±58)	1,116 (±161)	141,459 (±2,303)	45,017,354
Owning households	272 (±53)	1,954 (±138)	317,400 (±3,818)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.8)	2.4 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.5 (±1.1)	2.8 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$18,382 (±$12,065)	$41,089 (±$6,184)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$26,333 (±$9,142)	$63,378 (±$8,214)	$85,804 (±$1,088)	$100,009

In Lame Deer, the renter share is not measurably different from Rosebud County (36.4%).

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

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

In Rosebud County, Lame Deer ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 167.

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

How renting in Lame Deer 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	41.9% (±7.9 points)	43.8% (±8.6 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$643 (±$101)	$558 (±$164)	−13.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$50,795 (±$9,824)	$23,700 (±$4,411)	−53.3%	Down 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 Lame Deer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lame Deer
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lame Deer	—	43.8% (±8.6 points)	—
Colstrip	19 mi	17.2% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Crow Agency	41 mi	26.5% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Lodge Grass	42 mi	29.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forsyth	45 mi	39.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hardin	49 mi	45.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hysham	55 mi	28.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ranchester	56 mi	16.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Sheridan	59 mi	37.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colstrip, MT (17.2%), Crow Agency, MT (26.5%), Ranchester, WY (16.8%).

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

Households that rent across Rosebud County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lame Deer	43.8% (±8.6 points)
2	Forsyth	39.5% (±8.4 points)
3	Colstrip	17.2% (±9.3 points)

Lame Deer 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 Lame Deer

How many renters are there in Lame Deer?

Lame Deer has an estimated 212 (±58) renting households, 43.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lame Deer?

In Lame Deer, the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 43.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lame Deer?

A renting household in Lame Deer has 3.0 people on average, against 4.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lame Deer?

The median renting household in Lame Deer, MT has an income of $18,382 (±$12,065) a year, against $26,333 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 Lame Deer CDP, Montana (place:42250, 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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