Housing data for Ryegate, MT

Ryegate, MT has an estimated 273 residents and 170 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Golden Valley County.

19.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $813 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
273 (±82)
Housing units
170 (±33)
Households that rent
19.9%
Median gross rent
$813
Residents since 2015–2019
+35.1%

What stands out in Ryegate

Working from home: 0.9% (±2.5 points) in Ryegate, lower than in Golden Valley County (14.1%).

Households without a vehicle: 1.5% (±2.9 points) in Ryegate, lower than in Golden Valley County (6.1%).

Median home value: $147,500 (±$36,384) in Ryegate, lower than in Golden Valley County ($212,200).

Average commute: 17.5 minutes (±4.8) in Ryegate, lower than in Golden Valley County (31.0 minutes).

Housing in Ryegate at a glance

  • Median rent: $813 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 22.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $46,786 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $147,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,236 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $914 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 6.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 39.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 78.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 67.6% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: +35.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 15.4% 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)

Ryegate against Golden Valley County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RyegateGolden Valley CountyMontanaUnited States
Residents273 (±82)899 (±128)1,116,875 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units170 (±33)482 (±44)528,419 (±3,257)143,775,355
Households that rent19.9% (±14.2 points)18.9% (±6.6 points)30.8% (±0.5 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$813 (±$279)$783 (±$206)$1,081 (±$14)$1,413
Median household income$46,786 (±$13,889)$58,333 (±$10,418)$72,509 (±$761)$80,734
Median home value$147,500 (±$36,384)$212,200 (±$36,694)$375,800 (±$3,433)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$914 (±$90)$1,132 (±$184)$2,693 (±$19)$3,119
Built before 198078.8% (±19.6 points)57.4% (±9.8 points)49.0% (±0.7 points)49.7%
Average commute17.5 minutes (±4.8)31.0 minutes (±8.0)19.1 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband72.1% (±12.7 points)78.2% (±6.7 points)89.4% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents62.3 years (±5.9)50.9 years (±12.5)40.4 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Ryegate covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 362 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Ryegate has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents202 (±59)273 (±82)+35.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units120 (±25)170 (±33)+41.7%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$682 (±$95)$813 (±$279)+19.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$87,500 (±$48,028)$147,500 (±$36,384)+68.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$51,111 (±$10,597)$46,786 (±$13,889)−8.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$825 (±$608)$1,236 (±$246)+49.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$700 (±$520)$914 (±$90)+30.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent25.0% (±13.7 points)19.9% (±14.2 points)−5.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±54.2 points)0.0% (±54.8 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Golden Valley County

Ryegate has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Golden Valley County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Golden Valley County recorded 115 violent and 460 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 Ryegate

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Lavina15 mi$625$129,20018.9%
Broadview23 mi—$165,60013.4%
Harlowton29 mi$742$180,50024.8%
Judith Gap35 mi$654$110,10023.4%
Roundup36 mi$950$166,20026.5%
Columbus46 mi$945$282,80023.3%
Big Timber46 mi$1,109$278,20019.7%
Billings49 mi$1,138$343,40035.2%

Places in Montana most like Ryegate

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Roundup$950$166,200$57,84726.5%
Anaconda$696$231,700$57,52727.0%
Harlowton$742$180,500$55,60024.8%
Valier$780$138,400$53,02116.0%
Bridger$753$250,000$42,89125.6%
Chinook$763$214,700$61,75020.3%

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 Ryegate, fiscal year 2027

Golden Valley County, MT, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,026$1,053$1,342$1,858$2,204

HUD income limits for Ryegate, fiscal year 2026

Golden Valley County, MT, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Golden Valley County, MT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,900.

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 Ryegate

What is the average home value in Ryegate, MT?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $147,500 (±$36,384) for owner-occupied homes in Ryegate (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Ryegate?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ryegate, MT is $1,236 (±$246) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Ryegate?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ryegate, MT is $914 (±$90) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Ryegate growing?

In Ryegate, the number of residents went from 202 in 2015–2019 to 273 in 2020–2024 (+35.1%), not a measurable change.

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) for Ryegate town, Montana (place:64975, 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 .

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