What percentage of people rent in Libby, MT?

Name: Renters and owners in Libby, MT, 2020–2024
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43.0% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Libby, MT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 650 renting households against 862 that own their home.

In Libby, the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 43.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.0% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 650 (±141)
Median renter income: $21,122 (±$8,949)

Who rents and who owns in Libby

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Libby	Lincoln County	Montana	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.0% (±7.9 points)	22.4% (±2.8 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	650 (±141)	2,032 (±275)	141,459 (±2,303)	45,017,354
Owning households	862 (±141)	7,050 (±299)	317,400 (±3,818)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$21,122 (±$8,949)	$29,317 (±$6,532)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$45,926 (±$7,129)	$54,740 (±$5,446)	$85,804 (±$1,088)	$100,009

In Libby, the renter share is higher than in Lincoln County (22.4%).

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

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

In Lincoln County, Libby ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 26 of 167.

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

How renting in Libby 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	36.8% (±9.2 points)	43.0% (±7.9 points)	+6.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$631 (±$154)	$672 (±$108)	+6.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,802 (±$4,361)	$34,143 (±$12,347)	−9.7%	No measurable change 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 Libby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Libby
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Libby	—	43.0% (±7.9 points)	—
Troy	16 mi	27.3% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clark Fork	33 mi	43.9% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Hope	35 mi	11.3% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Hope	36 mi	20.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Moyie Springs	37 mi	32.7% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rexford	40 mi	49.3% (±33.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bonners Ferry	41 mi	37.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	41 mi	21.5% (±11.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Hope, ID (11.3%), Eureka, MT (21.5%).

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

Households that rent across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rexford	49.3% (±33.2 points)
2	Libby	43.0% (±7.9 points)
3	Troy	27.3% (±14.1 points)
4	Eureka	21.5% (±11.0 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 Libby

How many renters are there in Libby?

Libby has an estimated 650 (±141) renting households, 43.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Libby?

In Libby, the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 43.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Libby?

A renting household in Libby has 1.8 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Libby?

The median renting household in Libby, MT has an income of $21,122 (±$8,949) a year, against $45,926 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 Libby city, Montana (place:43450, 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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