How many renters in South Browning, MT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in South Browning, MT, 2020–2024
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54.2% (±22.0 points) of renting households in South Browning, MT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.2% (±22.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.8% (±20.0 points)
Median share of income: 32.5% (±14.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in South Browning

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	South Browning	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Less than 15%	16.8% (±14.4 points)	28.1%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.3% (±11.7 points)	12.8%	13.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.8% (±8.7 points)	11.8%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.0% (±5.0 points)	6.7%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±9.1 points)	3.0%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	45.8% (±20.0 points)	37.6%	35.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

South Browning against Glacier County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Browning	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.2% (±22.0 points)	40.6% (±8.8 points)	44.8% (±1.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.8% (±20.0 points)	37.6% (±8.5 points)	35.5% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.5% (±14.5 points)	23.9% (±4.1 points)	27.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$11,829 (±$10,605)	$31,161 (±$10,633)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$430 (±$31)	$548 (±$107)	$1,081 (±$14)	$1,413

In South Browning, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Glacier County (40.6%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (44.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Glacier County, South Browning ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 161.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near South Browning

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Browning
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
South Browning	—	54.2% (±22.0 points)	—
North Browning	2.0 mi	25.9% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Cut Bank	32 mi	55.5% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Valier	39 mi	75.0% (±57.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kevin	50 mi	33.3% (±120.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby	53 mi	47.8% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Conrad	55 mi	37.4% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Falls	55 mi	47.9% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sunburst	55 mi	35.7% (±87.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Browning, MT (25.9%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Glacier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Cut Bank	55.5% (±22.5 points)
2	South Browning	54.2% (±22.0 points)
3	North Browning	25.9% (±13.0 points)

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Browning

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).

What share of income do renters in South Browning spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Browning, MT spends 32.5% (±14.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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