Housing data for South Browning, MT
South Browning, MT has an estimated 1,538 residents and 639 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Glacier County.
62.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $430 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,538 (±286)
- Housing units
- 639 (±104)
- Households that rent
- 62.2%
- Median gross rent
- $430
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.9%
What stands out in South Browning
Households that rent: 62.2% (±12.4 points) in South Browning, higher than in Glacier County (36.3%).
Working from home: 1.8% (±3.0 points) in South Browning, lower than in Glacier County (12.5%).
Median home value: $73,000 (±$69,713) in South Browning, lower than in Glacier County ($165,100).
Median gross rent: $430 (±$31) in South Browning, lower than in Glacier County ($548).
Housing in South Browning at a glance
- Median rent: $430 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $501 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 62.2% of households rent
- Home values: $73,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 12.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 9.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
South Browning against Glacier County, its state and the nation
| South Browning | Glacier County | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,538 (±286) | 13,637 (exact) | 1,116,875 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 639 (±104) | 5,350 (±38) | 528,419 (±3,257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 62.2% (±12.4 points) | 36.3% (±4.7 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $430 (±$31) | $548 (±$107) | $1,081 (±$14) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $46,875 (±$11,273) | $72,509 (±$761) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $73,000 (±$69,713) | $165,100 (±$13,645) | $375,800 (±$3,433) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $1,391 (±$151) | $2,693 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.6% (±17.1 points) | 62.9% (±6.0 points) | 49.0% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.3 minutes (±3.1) | 14.7 minutes (±1.2) | 19.1 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.3% (±10.2 points) | 84.0% (±3.3 points) | 89.4% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.2 years (±2.6) | 33.4 years (±0.6) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
South Browning covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 657 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How South Browning has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,600 (±284) | 1,538 (±286) | −3.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 520 (±66) | 639 (±104) | +22.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $371 (±$40) | $430 (±$31) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $72,500 (±$19,861) | $73,000 (±$69,713) | +0.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 68.2% (±10.1 points) | 62.2% (±12.4 points) | −6.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.1% (±3.7 points) | 3.3% (±5.2 points) | +1.2 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 Glacier County
South Browning has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Glacier County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Glacier County recorded 157 violent and 1,234 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 South Browning
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Browning | 2.0 mi | $475 | $187,500 | 56.4% |
| Cut Bank | 32 mi | $988 | $164,100 | 32.7% |
| Valier | 39 mi | $780 | $138,400 | 16.0% |
| Kevin | 50 mi | — | $65,000 | 16.7% |
| Shelby | 53 mi | $893 | $232,700 | 39.0% |
| Conrad | 55 mi | $918 | $188,900 | 36.9% |
| Columbia Falls | 55 mi | $1,016 | $384,400 | 44.0% |
| Sunburst | 55 mi | $1,094 | $139,600 | 13.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for South Browning, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $977 | $1,174 | $1,278 | $1,523 | $1,827 |
HUD income limits for South Browning, 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 Glacier County, MT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $61,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
South Browning 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 South Browning
What is the average rent in South Browning, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in South Browning is $430 (±$31) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in South Browning?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in South Browning, MT is $217 (±$29) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in South Browning rent-burdened?
54.2% of renting households in South Browning 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 South Browning?
South Browning has an estimated 355 (±94) renting households, 62.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in South Browning?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in South Browning, MT is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in South Browning?
South Browning, MT has an estimated 639 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is South Browning growing?
In South Browning, the number of residents went from 1,600 in 2015–2019 to 1,538 in 2020–2024 (−3.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Browning CDP, Montana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Browning CDP, Montana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Browning CDP, Montana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Browning CDP, Montana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Browning CDP, Montana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Browning CDP, Montana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Browning CDP, Montana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Glacier County, MT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Glacier 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 South Browning CDP, Montana (place:69680, 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 .