Housing data for Thompson Falls, MT
Thompson Falls, MT has an estimated 1,500 residents and 726 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sanders County.
26.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $543 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,500 (±413)
- Housing units
- 726 (±173)
- Households that rent
- 26.6%
- Median gross rent
- $543
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.7%
What stands out in Thompson Falls
Working from home: 3.4% (±4.2 points) in Thompson Falls, lower than in Sanders County (15.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.4% (±5.4 points) in Thompson Falls, higher than in Sanders County (1.3%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 23.7% (±21.6 points) in Thompson Falls, lower than in Sanders County (56.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 60.2% (±16.8 points) in Thompson Falls, higher than in Sanders County (36.5%).
Housing in Thompson Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $543 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $528 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 23.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,313 median household income
- Home values: $266,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,221 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,658 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 25.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 14.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 191 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.8% 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)
Thompson Falls against Sanders County, its state and the nation
| Thompson Falls | Sanders County | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,500 (±413) | 13,285 (exact) | 1,116,875 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 726 (±173) | 6,808 (±36) | 528,419 (±3,257) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.6% (±10.6 points) | 18.7% (±3.1 points) | 30.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $543 (±$142) | $820 (±$54) | $1,081 (±$14) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,313 (±$12,402) | $57,476 (±$6,047) | $72,509 (±$761) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $266,400 (±$122,032) | $359,000 (±$20,498) | $375,800 (±$3,433) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,658 (±$258) | $1,889 (±$131) | $2,693 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.2% (±16.8 points) | 36.5% (±4.1 points) | 49.0% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.2 minutes (±5.1) | 22.0 minutes (±2.7) | 19.1 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.1% (±11.1 points) | 87.8% (±2.9 points) | 89.4% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.8 years (±9.0) | 54.6 years (±0.4) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Thompson Falls covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 935 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Thompson Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,460 (±274) | 1,500 (±413) | +2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 645 (±99) | 726 (±173) | +12.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $725 (±$176) | $543 (±$142) | −25.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $163,900 (±$31,683) | $266,400 (±$122,032) | +62.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,516 (±$5,472) | $46,313 (±$12,402) | +38.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,127 (±$129) | $1,221 (±$222) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,069 (±$232) | $1,658 (±$258) | +55.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.0% (±10.8 points) | 26.6% (±10.6 points) | −15.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.7% (±6.3 points) | 5.7% (±9.0 points) | +2.0 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 Thompson Falls
In 2025, the Thompson Falls Police Department reported 191 violent and 510 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Sanders County, the departments that report recorded 197 violent and 331 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Thompson Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullan | 23 mi | $1,250 | $210,600 | 15.4% |
| Plains | 23 mi | $843 | $248,300 | 46.9% |
| Wallace | 28 mi | $727 | $232,700 | 42.4% |
| Hot Springs | 31 mi | $725 | $150,900 | 35.8% |
| Osburn | 31 mi | $902 | $205,900 | 18.2% |
| Superior | 35 mi | $722 | $310,000 | 34.7% |
| Kellogg | 37 mi | $989 | $250,600 | 51.5% |
| Wardner | 37 mi | $1,125 | $312,500 | 49.6% |
Places in Montana most like Thompson Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scobey | $573 | $188,200 | $52,250 | 21.6% |
| Big Sandy | $550 | $187,500 | $60,521 | 25.5% |
| Malta | $631 | $160,800 | $54,483 | 38.2% |
| Anaconda | $696 | $231,700 | $57,527 | 27.0% |
| Fort Benton | $736 | $247,600 | $67,188 | 20.4% |
| Choteau | $697 | $206,000 | $51,632 | 36.2% |
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 Thompson Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $778 | $854 | $1,117 | $1,331 | $1,835 |
HUD income limits for Thompson Falls, 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 Sanders County, MT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,000.
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 Thompson Falls
What is the average rent in Thompson Falls, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Thompson Falls is $543 (±$142) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Thompson Falls?
Thompson Falls has an estimated 166 (±69) renting households, 26.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Thompson Falls?
The median household income in Thompson Falls is $46,313 (±$12,402) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Thompson Falls, MT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $266,400 (±$122,032) for owner-occupied homes in Thompson Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Thompson Falls?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Thompson Falls, MT is $1,221 (±$222) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Thompson Falls?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Thompson Falls, MT is $1,658 (±$258) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Thompson Falls growing?
In Thompson Falls, the number of residents went from 1,460 in 2015–2019 to 1,500 in 2020–2024 (+2.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson Falls city, Montana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson Falls city, Montana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson Falls city, Montana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson Falls city, Montana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson Falls city, Montana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson Falls city, Montana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompson Falls city, Montana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sanders County, MT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sanders County, MT
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Thompson Falls Police Department (ORI MT0450300)
- 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 Thompson Falls city, Montana (place:73825, 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 .