Housing data for Roundup, MT
Roundup, MT has an estimated 2,003 residents and 1,032 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Musselshell County.
26.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $950 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,003 (±229)
- Housing units
- 1,032 (±109)
- Households that rent
- 26.5%
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.9%
What stands out in Roundup
Homes heated by fuel oil: 20.3% (±7.6 points) in Roundup, higher than in Musselshell County (8.8%).
Households that rent: 26.5% (±8.9 points) in Roundup, higher than in Musselshell County (14.9%).
Median home value: $166,200 (±$24,195) in Roundup, lower than in Musselshell County ($235,000).
Average commute: 15.8 minutes (±4.6) in Roundup, lower than in Musselshell County (25.3 minutes).
- Heating fuel in Roundup
- Renters and owners in Roundup
- Home values in Roundup
- Commute and cars in Roundup
Housing in Roundup at a glance
- Median rent: $950 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $533 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,847 median household income
- Home values: $166,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,025 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,373 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 15.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Roundup against Musselshell County, its state and the nation
| Roundup | Musselshell County | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,003 (±229) | 5,152 (±173) | 1,116,875 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,032 (±109) | 2,663 (±83) | 528,419 (±3,257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±8.9 points) | 14.9% (±4.7 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $950 (±$571) | $1,138 (±$614) | $1,081 (±$14) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,847 (±$15,475) | $58,920 (±$9,325) | $72,509 (±$761) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $166,200 (±$24,195) | $235,000 (±$20,782) | $375,800 (±$3,433) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,373 (±$160) | $1,287 (±$135) | $2,693 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.6% (±12.9 points) | 58.5% (±7.9 points) | 49.0% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.8 minutes (±4.6) | 25.3 minutes (±3.1) | 19.1 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 70.2% (±8.6 points) | 83.4% (±4.9 points) | 89.4% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.4 years (±6.7) | 51.3 years (±2.3) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Roundup covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 1,549 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Roundup has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,790 (±163) | 2,003 (±229) | +11.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,012 (±81) | 1,032 (±109) | +2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $767 (±$74) | $950 (±$571) | +23.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $97,500 (±$22,847) | $166,200 (±$24,195) | +70.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,310 (±$4,178) | $57,847 (±$15,475) | +68.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $947 (±$92) | $1,025 (±$264) | +8.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,158 (±$147) | $1,373 (±$160) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±7.8 points) | 26.5% (±8.9 points) | −13.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.4% (±10.5 points) | 0.0% (±12.3 points) | −12.4 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 Musselshell County
Roundup has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Musselshell County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Musselshell County recorded 249 violent and 303 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 Roundup
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavina | 22 mi | $625 | $129,200 | 18.9% |
| Broadview | 29 mi | — | $165,600 | 13.4% |
| Melstone | 34 mi | — | $156,300 | 6.5% |
| Ryegate | 36 mi | $813 | $147,500 | 19.9% |
| Winnett | 39 mi | $820 | $176,000 | 21.2% |
| Grass Range | 42 mi | $933 | — | 37.8% |
| Lockwood | 43 mi | $1,138 | $235,400 | 24.2% |
| Billings | 46 mi | $1,138 | $343,400 | 35.2% |
Places in Montana most like Roundup
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlowton | $742 | $180,500 | $55,600 | 24.8% |
| West Glendive | $778 | $179,400 | $54,922 | 32.6% |
| Ryegate | $813 | $147,500 | $46,786 | 19.9% |
| Deer Lodge | $852 | $247,600 | $60,302 | 31.9% |
| Walkerville | $1,188 | $148,700 | $48,750 | 21.2% |
| Cut Bank | $988 | $164,100 | $49,432 | 32.7% |
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 Roundup, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,030 | $1,238 | $1,348 | $1,867 | $2,214 |
HUD income limits for Roundup, 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 Musselshell County, MT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,900.
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 Roundup
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Roundup?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Roundup, MT is $715 (±$665) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Roundup rent-burdened?
61.4% of renting households in Roundup pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Roundup?
Roundup has an estimated 228 (±88) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Roundup?
The median household income in Roundup is $57,847 (±$15,475) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Roundup, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $166,200 (±$24,195) for owner-occupied homes in Roundup (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Roundup?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Roundup, MT is $1,025 (±$264) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Roundup growing?
In Roundup, the number of residents went from 1,790 in 2015–2019 to 2,003 in 2020–2024 (+11.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roundup city, Montana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roundup city, Montana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roundup city, Montana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roundup city, Montana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roundup city, Montana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Roundup city, Montana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Roundup city, Montana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Musselshell County, MT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Musselshell 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
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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 .