What kinds of homes are in Malta, MT?

Name: Types of homes in Malta, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Malta, MT has 892 (±143) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 831 homes per square mile of land.

66.9% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 892 (±143)
Detached houses: 66.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 9.5%

Homes in Malta by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Malta	Phillips County	Montana	United States
Single-family, detached	66.9% (±10.5 points)	75.5%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.3% (±5.3 points)	2.8%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	2.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±3.6 points)	1.3%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.5% (±6.2 points)	3.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	4.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.9% (±9.2 points)	16.6%	9.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Malta, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Phillips County (3.8%).

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 Malta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Malta
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Malta	—	9.5% (±7.8 points)	—
Dodson	18 mi	0.0% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Saco	25 mi	0.0% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Belknap Agency	38 mi	2.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hays	44 mi	2.7% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem	44 mi	7.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	58 mi	15.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chinook	64 mi	9.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Peck	69 mi	2.0% (±25.4 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 Phillips County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Malta	9.5% (±7.8 points)
2 (tie)	Dodson	0.0% (±57.2 points)
2 (tie)	Saco	0.0% (±33.6 points)

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 Malta

How many homes are in Malta?

Malta, MT has an estimated 892 (±143) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Malta houses or apartments?

66.9% are detached houses and 5.3% attached houses, while 12.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Malta 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 — Malta city, 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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