What kinds of homes are in Whitefish, MT?

Name: Types of homes in Whitefish, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Whitefish, MT has 5,536 (±304) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 755 homes per square mile of land.

64.1% are detached single-family houses.

10.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,536 (±304)
Detached houses: 64.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.0%
5+ unit buildings: 16.9%

Homes in Whitefish by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Whitefish	Flathead County	Montana	United States
Single-family, detached	64.1% (±5.6 points)	72.1%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.6% (±2.5 points)	5.4%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	2.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±4.0 points)	2.8%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±3.4 points)	2.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	4.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.1% (±1.1 points)	7.9%	9.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Whitefish, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Flathead County (8.6%).

It is also higher than in Montana (9.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Whitefish

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitefish
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Whitefish	—	16.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Columbia Falls	8.5 mi	17.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen	15 mi	3.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Kalispell	15 mi	15.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Somers	25 mi	2.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Bigfork	28 mi	12.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	29 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Lakeside	29 mi	12.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	44 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Evergreen, MT (3.9%), Somers, MT (2.2%), Marion, MT (0.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Flathead County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Columbia Falls	17.6% (±8.0 points)
2	Whitefish	16.9% (±5.9 points)
3	Kalispell	15.1% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bigfork	12.1% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	Lakeside	12.1% (±10.5 points)
6	Evergreen	3.9% (±3.2 points)
7	Somers	2.2% (±4.9 points)
8	Marion	0.0% (±11.3 points)

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 Whitefish

How many homes are in Whitefish?

Whitefish, MT has an estimated 5,536 (±304) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Whitefish houses or apartments?

64.1% are detached houses and 7.6% attached houses, while 26.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Whitefish?

10.0% of homes in Whitefish are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitefish city, Montana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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