What kinds of homes are in Scobey, MT?

Name: Types of homes in Scobey, MT, 2020–2024
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Scobey, MT has 625 (±78) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 849 homes per square mile of land.

80.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 625 (±78)
Detached houses: 80.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.5%
5+ unit buildings: 6.7%

Homes in Scobey by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Scobey	Daniels County	Montana	United States
Single-family, detached	80.6% (±8.0 points)	85.8%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	2.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.3% (±4.2 points)	2.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	4.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.4% (±5.3 points)	6.2%	9.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Scobey, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Daniels County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (9.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Scobey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scobey
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Scobey	—	6.7% (±6.6 points)	—
Flaxville	11 mi	0.0% (±59.4 points)	Not measurably different
Outlook	30 mi	0.0% (±100.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plentywood	39 mi	15.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Opheim	45 mi	0.0% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different
Medicine Lake	46 mi	1.2% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar	48 mi	16.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Wolf Point	49 mi	12.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Froid	53 mi	0.0% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Poplar, MT (16.2%).

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Scobey

How many homes are in Scobey?

Scobey, MT has an estimated 625 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Scobey houses or apartments?

80.6% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 10.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Scobey?

3.5% of homes in Scobey are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scobey city, Montana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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