Housing data for St. Ignatius, MT
St. Ignatius, MT has an estimated 977 residents and 370 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Lake County.
29.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $842 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 977 (±209)
- Housing units
- 370 (±54)
- Households that rent
- 29.3%
- Median gross rent
- $842
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.4%
What stands out in St. Ignatius
Homes built before 1980: 75.8% (±12.5 points) in St. Ignatius, higher than in Lake County (43.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 10.5% (±5.1 points) in St. Ignatius, higher than in Lake County (4.2%).
Median home value: $250,000 (±$30,911) in St. Ignatius, lower than in Lake County ($421,800).
Median real estate taxes: $1,734 (±$138) in St. Ignatius, lower than in Lake County ($2,561).
- Age of homes in St. Ignatius
- Heating fuel in St. Ignatius
- Home values in St. Ignatius
- Property taxes in St. Ignatius
Housing in St. Ignatius at a glance
- Median rent: $842 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $530 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 29.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,000 median household income
- Home values: $250,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,273 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,734 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 832 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +16.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 20.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
St. Ignatius against Lake County, its state and the nation
| St. Ignatius | Lake County | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 977 (±209) | 32,561 (exact) | 1,116,875 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 370 (±54) | 16,468 (±35) | 528,419 (±3,257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.3% (±8.8 points) | 25.0% (±2.0 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $842 (±$102) | $901 (±$42) | $1,081 (±$14) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,000 (±$10,421) | $63,360 (±$3,063) | $72,509 (±$761) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $250,000 (±$30,911) | $421,800 (±$19,570) | $375,800 (±$3,433) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,734 (±$138) | $2,561 (±$123) | $2,693 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.8% (±12.5 points) | 43.1% (±2.5 points) | 49.0% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±4.5) | 22.9 minutes (±1.6) | 19.1 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.8% (±5.5 points) | 84.8% (±1.7 points) | 89.4% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.0 years (±6.0) | 44.3 years (±0.3) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
St. Ignatius covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,833 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How St. Ignatius has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 839 (±159) | 977 (±209) | +16.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 344 (±32) | 370 (±54) | +7.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $675 (±$144) | $842 (±$102) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $123,400 (±$17,184) | $250,000 (±$30,911) | +102.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,625 (±$7,212) | $50,000 (±$10,421) | +40.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $905 (±$88) | $1,273 (±$94) | +40.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,173 (±$173) | $1,734 (±$138) | +47.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.1% (±6.0 points) | 29.3% (±8.8 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.3% (±5.2 points) | 1.9% (±3.6 points) | −3.4 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 St. Ignatius
In 2025, the St. Ignatius Police Department reported 832 violent and 4,162 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lake County, the departments that report recorded 462 violent and 1,068 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near St. Ignatius
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan | 15 mi | $880 | $225,500 | 39.7% |
| Pablo | 20 mi | $793 | $256,700 | 33.5% |
| Frenchtown | 21 mi | $1,609 | $475,500 | 12.5% |
| Wye | 25 mi | $1,802 | $569,100 | 36.6% |
| Polson | 26 mi | $912 | $356,300 | 45.4% |
| Alberton | 28 mi | $1,344 | $267,700 | 15.0% |
| Missoula | 31 mi | $1,189 | $473,100 | 53.0% |
| East Missoula | 31 mi | $1,050 | $358,500 | 32.3% |
Places in Montana most like St. Ignatius
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall | $745 | $194,100 | $44,844 | 34.9% |
| Cascade | $791 | $247,600 | $50,938 | 32.3% |
| Bridger | $753 | $250,000 | $42,891 | 25.6% |
| Anaconda | $696 | $231,700 | $57,527 | 27.0% |
| Columbus | $945 | $282,800 | $65,250 | 23.3% |
| Forsyth | $776 | $208,400 | $39,744 | 39.5% |
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 St. Ignatius, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,116 | $1,123 | $1,448 | $1,821 | $2,046 |
HUD income limits for St. Ignatius, 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 Lake County, MT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,800.
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 St. Ignatius
How many renters are there in St. Ignatius?
St. Ignatius has an estimated 98 (±36) renting households, 29.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in St. Ignatius?
The median household income in St. Ignatius is $50,000 (±$10,421) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in St. Ignatius, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $250,000 (±$30,911) for owner-occupied homes in St. Ignatius (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in St. Ignatius?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in St. Ignatius, MT is $1,273 (±$94) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in St. Ignatius?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in St. Ignatius, MT is $1,734 (±$138) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in St. Ignatius?
St. Ignatius, MT has an estimated 370 (±54) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is St. Ignatius growing?
In St. Ignatius, the number of residents went from 839 in 2015–2019 to 977 in 2020–2024 (+16.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Ignatius town, Montana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Ignatius town, Montana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Ignatius town, Montana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Ignatius town, Montana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Ignatius town, Montana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Ignatius town, Montana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Ignatius town, Montana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lake County, MT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lake County, MT
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: St. Ignatius Police Department (ORI MT0240300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 St. Ignatius town, Montana (place:65275, 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 .