Housing data for Medicine Lake, MT
Medicine Lake, MT has an estimated 213 residents and 156 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Sheridan County.
23.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $493 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 213 (±44)
- Housing units
- 156 (±31)
- Households that rent
- 23.5%
- Median gross rent
- $493
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.0%
What stands out in Medicine Lake
Average commute: 24.1 minutes (±10.0) in Medicine Lake, higher than in Sheridan County (13.2 minutes).
Median real estate taxes: $1,079 (±$260) in Medicine Lake, lower than in Sheridan County ($1,521).
Housing in Medicine Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $493 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 52.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $48,125 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $106,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,125 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,079 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 1.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 71.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 71.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 28.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.0% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −12.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Medicine Lake against Sheridan County, its state and the nation
| Medicine Lake | Sheridan County | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 213 (±44) | 3,669 (±188) | 1,116,875 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 156 (±31) | 2,041 (±78) | 528,419 (±3,257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.5% (±11.0 points) | 28.2% (±5.4 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $493 (±$489) | $746 (±$60) | $1,081 (±$14) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,125 (±$25,484) | $70,147 (±$15,093) | $72,509 (±$761) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,800 (±$16,987) | $124,000 (±$20,717) | $375,800 (±$3,433) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,079 (±$260) | $1,521 (±$127) | $2,693 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.2% (±16.3 points) | 76.0% (±8.3 points) | 49.0% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.1 minutes (±10.0) | 13.2 minutes (±1.7) | 19.1 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% (±7.7 points) | 89.0% (±3.7 points) | 89.4% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.2 years (±14.3) | 43.1 years (±2.0) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Medicine Lake covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 539 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Medicine Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 242 (±72) | 213 (±44) | −12.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 187 (±31) | 156 (±31) | −16.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $700 (±$207) | $493 (±$489) | −29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $103,300 (±$17,638) | $106,800 (±$16,987) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,563 (±$18,543) | $48,125 (±$25,484) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,021 (±$101) | $1,125 (±$80) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,081 (±$160) | $1,079 (±$260) | −0.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.4% (±10.1 points) | 23.5% (±11.0 points) | −6.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.6% (±14.5 points) | 28.9% (±23.1 points) | +14.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Sheridan County
Medicine Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sheridan County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sheridan County recorded 411 violent and 821 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Medicine Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froid | 11 mi | $550 | $102,800 | 20.0% |
| Plentywood | 19 mi | $760 | $161,000 | 33.1% |
| Climax Township | 24 mi | — | — | 12.9% |
| Grenora Township | 24 mi | — | — | 50.0% |
| Strandahl Township | 25 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Culbertson | 25 mi | $1,154 | $217,200 | 33.7% |
| Grenora | 27 mi | $575 | $97,200 | 19.6% |
| Bull Butte Township | 27 mi | — | — | — |
Places in Montana most like Medicine Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valier | $780 | $138,400 | $53,021 | 16.0% |
| Geraldine | $569 | $106,300 | $43,036 | 12.1% |
| Dutton | $758 | $139,500 | $60,987 | 34.2% |
| Jordan | $811 | $76,100 | $55,391 | 28.6% |
| Bridger | $753 | $250,000 | $42,891 | 25.6% |
| Ryegate | $813 | $147,500 | $46,786 | 19.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Montana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Medicine Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $928 | $928 | $1,214 | $1,681 | $1,994 |
HUD income limits for Medicine Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,950 | $33,200 | $53,100 |
| 2 people | $22,800 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,700 | $68,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,400 | $75,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,200 | $81,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,000 | $88,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,800 | $94,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,600 | $100,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sheridan County, MT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Medicine Lake
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In Medicine Lake, the number of residents went from 242 in 2015–2019 to 213 in 2020–2024 (−12.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lake town, Montana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lake town, Montana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lake town, Montana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lake town, Montana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lake town, Montana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lake town, Montana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Medicine Lake town, Montana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sheridan County, MT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sheridan County, MT
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Medicine Lake town, Montana (place:48775, in state:30).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .