Cost of Living in Hill County, Montana
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Hill County ranks #966 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 31%)
Sourced county brief
Hill County Median Rent Burden Exceeds State Mean at 25.4%
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Hill County is 25.4%. This metric is 1.3 percentage points higher than the Montana unweighted county mean of 24.1%. The median gross rent for the county was estimated at $776 per month, while the state unweighted county mean is $842. For owner-occupied housing, the median selected monthly owner cost is $772, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $842. The median home value in Hill County was $202,600, compared to the Montana unweighted county mean of $276,877. Renter-household median income was recorded at $36,556. The rent-to-income percentage used here is the official ACS B25071 estimate. These figures provide a statistical snapshot from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Hill County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.4% of renter household income in Hill County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $776 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $772. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,040 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Montana unweighted mean of county median rents is $842 per month. Hill County's $776 median is 7.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,232
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.5%
of gross income
The median home in Hill County may be a stretch
Median home value is $202,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,617 vs. your max of $1,232.
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