Cost of Living in Wheatland County, Montana
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Affordability Rank
Wheatland County ranks #344 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 11%)
Sourced county brief
Wheatland County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $576
In Wheatland County, median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $576, which is $266 below the Montana unweighted county mean of $842. The median gross rent was $730 per month, also below the state unweighted county mean of $842. The official GRAPI was 18.8%, marking a difference of 5.3 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 24.1%. Median renter-household income was estimated at $34,063. The median home value was $180,800, which is $96,077 lower than the Montana unweighted county mean of $276,877. The affordability metric used here is the official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income. 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: Wheatland County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 18.8% of renter household income in Wheatland 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 $730 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $576. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,200 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. Wheatland County's $730 median is 13.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,155
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.0%
of gross income
The median home in Wheatland County may be a stretch
Median home value is $180,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,443 vs. your max of $1,155.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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