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

Name: Rent burden in Townsend, MT, 2020–2024
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55.6% (±19.5 points) of renting households in Townsend, MT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.6% (±19.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.5% (±18.5 points)
Median share of income: 40.2% (±20.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Townsend

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Townsend	Broadwater County	Montana	United States
Less than 15%	13.9% (±10.3 points)	15.9%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.0% (±13.8 points)	7.9%	13.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.9% (±11.3 points)	9.1%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.6% (±6.6 points)	8.8%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.1% (±6.2 points)	3.4%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	50.5% (±18.5 points)	54.9%	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.

Townsend against Broadwater County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Townsend	Broadwater County	Montana	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.6% (±19.5 points)	58.3% (±16.1 points)	44.8% (±1.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.5% (±18.5 points)	54.9% (±15.6 points)	35.5% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.2% (±20.1 points)	42.5% (±13.4 points)	27.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,625 (±$11,769)	$31,806 (±$11,997)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$952 (±$103)	$955 (±$130)	$1,081 (±$14)	$1,413

In Townsend, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Broadwater County (58.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 31 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 Townsend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Townsend
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Townsend	—	55.6% (±19.5 points)	—
Montana City	24 mi	0.0% (±134.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clancy	25 mi	0.0% (±54.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Helena	26 mi	61.8% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Valley Southeast	28 mi	57.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder	29 mi	12.2% (±26.5 points)	Lower
Three Forks	30 mi	47.2% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Helena	31 mi	40.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manhattan	33 mi	59.1% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boulder, MT (12.2%).

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 Townsend

Are renters in Townsend rent-burdened?

55.6% of renting households in Townsend 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 Townsend spend on rent?

The median renting household in Townsend, MT spends 40.2% (±20.1 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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