What percentage of people rent in Polson, MT?

Name: Renters and owners in Polson, MT, 2020–2024
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45.4% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Polson, MT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,081 renting households against 1,299 that own their home.

In Polson, the share of households that rent went from 45.0% in 2015–2019 to 45.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.4% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 1,081 (±210)
Median renter income: $36,035 (±$13,066)

Who rents and who owns in Polson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Polson	Lake County	Montana	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.4% (±6.6 points)	25.0% (±2.0 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,081 (±210)	3,138 (±272)	141,459 (±2,303)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,299 (±166)	9,438 (±277)	317,400 (±3,818)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,035 (±$13,066)	$40,231 (±$3,192)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,623 (±$8,009)	$75,390 (±$4,748)	$85,804 (±$1,088)	$100,009

In Polson, the renter share is higher than in Lake County (25.0%).

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

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

In Lake County, Polson ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 167.

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

How renting in Polson 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	45.0% (±6.2 points)	45.4% (±6.6 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$727 (±$30)	$912 (±$57)	+25.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,054 (±$4,659)	$53,418 (±$4,920)	+44.2%	Up 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 Polson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Polson	—	45.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Pablo	6.0 mi	33.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ronan	11 mi	39.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	23 mi	27.9% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Hot Springs	25 mi	35.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Ignatius	26 mi	29.3% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Somers	28 mi	42.6% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bigfork	28 mi	20.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Marion	37 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeside, MT (27.9%), St. Ignatius, MT (29.3%), Bigfork, MT (20.3%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Polson	45.4% (±6.6 points)
2	Ronan	39.7% (±7.6 points)
3	Pablo	33.5% (±10.5 points)
4	St. Ignatius	29.3% (±8.8 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 Polson

How many renters are there in Polson?

Polson has an estimated 1,081 (±210) renting households, 45.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Polson?

In Polson, the share of households that rent went from 45.0% in 2015–2019 to 45.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Polson?

A renting household in Polson has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Polson?

The median renting household in Polson, MT has an income of $36,035 (±$13,066) a year, against $77,623 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 Polson city, Montana (place:58750, 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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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.