Housing data for Rocky Boy West, MT
Rocky Boy West, MT has an estimated 1,007 residents and 308 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Hill County.
83.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $415 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,007 (±214)
- Housing units
- 308 (±71)
- Households that rent
- 83.0%
- Median gross rent
- $415
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.2%
What stands out in Rocky Boy West
Households that rent: 83.0% (±7.5 points) in Rocky Boy West, higher than in Hill County (33.9%).
Median gross rent: $415 (±$52) in Rocky Boy West, lower than in Hill County ($776).
Median home value: $103,600 (±$96,176) in Rocky Boy West, lower than in Hill County ($202,600).
Households that moved in since 2020: 6.0% (±11.7 points) in Rocky Boy West, lower than in Hill County (20.6%).
Housing in Rocky Boy West at a glance
- Median rent: $415 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $418 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 18.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 83.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,125 median household income
- Home values: $103,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 35.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 14.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +18.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 6.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rocky Boy West against Hill County, its state and the nation
| Rocky Boy West | Hill County | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,007 (±214) | 16,155 (exact) | 1,116,875 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 308 (±71) | 7,234 (±27) | 528,419 (±3,257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 83.0% (±7.5 points) | 33.9% (±3.4 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $415 (±$52) | $776 (±$57) | $1,081 (±$14) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,125 (±$22,268) | $52,798 (±$5,536) | $72,509 (±$761) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,600 (±$96,176) | $202,600 (±$16,603) | $375,800 (±$3,433) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,980 (±$175) | $2,693 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.1% (±15.2 points) | 73.4% (±5.9 points) | 49.0% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.2 minutes (±2.9) | 13.1 minutes (±0.9) | 19.1 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 72.0% (±15.2 points) | 82.7% (±2.8 points) | 89.4% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.4 years (±8.7) | 34.5 years (±0.7) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Rocky Boy West covers 5.4 square miles of land, about 185 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rocky Boy West has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 852 (±125) | 1,007 (±214) | +18.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 287 (±45) | 308 (±71) | +7.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $267 (±$72) | $415 (±$52) | +55.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $19,934 (±$4,877) | $63,125 (±$22,268) | +216.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 88.7% (±6.8 points) | 83.0% (±7.5 points) | −5.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.3% (±2.0 points) | 0.0% (±11.6 points) | −1.3 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 Hill County
Rocky Boy West has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hill County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hill County recorded 546 violent and 2,233 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 Rocky Boy West
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy | 9.9 mi | $550 | $187,500 | 25.5% |
| Havre | 22 mi | $844 | $211,700 | 32.5% |
| Hingham | 27 mi | — | $135,000 | 26.3% |
| Chinook | 40 mi | $763 | $214,700 | 20.3% |
| Fort Benton | 45 mi | $736 | $247,600 | 20.4% |
| Chester | 47 mi | $720 | $172,900 | 44.3% |
| Geraldine | 50 mi | $569 | $106,300 | 12.1% |
| Harlem | 58 mi | $824 | $100,800 | 37.7% |
Places in Montana most like Rocky Boy West
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Browning | $475 | $187,500 | $37,155 | 56.4% |
| Hays | $625 | $59,200 | $52,250 | 50.8% |
| Fort Belknap Agency | $368 | $72,700 | $46,071 | 46.9% |
| Wolf Point | $734 | $118,600 | $52,868 | 47.5% |
| Darby | $889 | $327,100 | $43,627 | 55.1% |
| Malta | $631 | $160,800 | $54,483 | 38.2% |
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 Rocky Boy West, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,001 | $1,077 | $1,310 | $1,814 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Rocky Boy West, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,150 | $31,850 | $51,000 |
| 2 people | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,800 | $84,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,450 | $90,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,100 | $96,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hill County, MT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Rocky Boy West is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Rocky Boy West
What is the average rent in Rocky Boy West, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rocky Boy West is $415 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Rocky Boy West?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Rocky Boy West, MT is $418 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Rocky Boy West?
Rocky Boy West has an estimated 234 (±67) renting households, 83.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rocky Boy West?
The median household income in Rocky Boy West is $63,125 (±$22,268) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rocky Boy West?
Rocky Boy West, MT has an estimated 308 (±71) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Rocky Boy West?
35.1% of homes in Rocky Boy West, MT were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rocky Boy West growing?
In Rocky Boy West, the number of residents went from 852 in 2015–2019 to 1,007 in 2020–2024 (+18.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Boy West CDP, Montana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Boy West CDP, Montana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Boy West CDP, Montana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Boy West CDP, Montana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Boy West CDP, Montana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Boy West CDP, Montana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Boy West CDP, Montana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hill County, MT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hill 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 Rocky Boy West CDP, Montana (place:63928, 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 .