What percentage of people rent in Malta, MT?

Name: Renters and owners in Malta, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.2% (±9.7 points) of the occupied homes in Malta, MT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 326 renting households against 528 that own their home.

In Malta, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 38.2% in 2020–2024 (+17.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.2% (±9.7 points)
Renting households: 326 (±94)
Median renter income: $27,188 (±$11,774)

Who rents and who owns in Malta

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Malta	Phillips County	Montana	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.2% (±9.7 points)	26.5% (±6.2 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	326 (±94)	467 (±107)	141,459 (±2,303)	45,017,354
Owning households	528 (±121)	1,298 (±143)	317,400 (±3,818)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,188 (±$11,774)	$30,156 (±$25,142)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,917 (±$18,213)	$54,347 (±$8,998)	$85,804 (±$1,088)	$100,009

In Malta, the renter share is higher than in Phillips County (26.5%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (30.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Phillips County, Malta ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 38 of 167.

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

How renting in Malta 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	20.6% (±8.4 points)	38.2% (±9.7 points)	+17.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$576 (±$57)	$631 (±$322)	+9.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,189 (±$5,157)	$54,483 (±$8,005)	+23.3%	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 Malta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Malta
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Malta	—	38.2% (±9.7 points)	—
Dodson	18 mi	7.6% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Saco	25 mi	18.4% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Belknap Agency	38 mi	46.9% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hays	44 mi	50.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem	44 mi	37.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	58 mi	27.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chinook	64 mi	20.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Fort Peck	69 mi	1.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dodson, MT (7.6%), Chinook, MT (20.3%), Fort Peck, MT (1.9%).

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

Households that rent across Phillips County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Malta	38.2% (±9.7 points)
2	Saco	18.4% (±18.0 points)
3	Dodson	7.6% (±11.3 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 Malta

How many renters are there in Malta?

Malta has an estimated 326 (±94) renting households, 38.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Malta?

In Malta, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 38.2% in 2020–2024 (+17.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Malta?

A renting household in Malta has 1.7 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Malta?

The median renting household in Malta, MT has an income of $27,188 (±$11,774) a year, against $67,917 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 Malta city, Montana (place:47425, 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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