Housing market/Montana/ZIP 59521

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 59521 Box Elder, Hill County, Montana

Hill County, MT · Montana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
3,616
Households
1,028
Median HH income
$45,345
Renter share
58.6%
Median gross rent
$374
Vacancy
10.8%
Pop. change
-3.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,500
SAFMR / rent
4.011×
2–49 unit stock
—
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 33
HUD assisted MF
—

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 59521 · MT — sent to you.

ZIP 59521 · MT

ACS median rent$374
2BR SAFMR$1,500
90% floor$1,350
110% ceiling$1,650

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 59521

  • 1-unit detached1,05491.5%
  • 1-unit attached262.3%
  • Mobile726.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,05491.5%
1-unit attached262.3%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile726.3%

2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 0.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
3
1BR
44
2BR
220
3BR
647
4BR
195
5+
43

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income13.6%
Rent ≥50% of income5.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $374 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $99.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 13.6%; ≥50% 5.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,500 (4.011× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,616 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 33 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 59521 58.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.8%; ACS median gross rent is $374; population changed -3.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 33 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,500 versus ACS median gross rent of $374. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Montana research

ZIP 59521 is a Census / HUD profile for Hill County, MT. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Montana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 59521?

ZIP 59521 (Hill County, MT) has 3,616 residents, 1,028 households, a renter share of 58.6%, median household income of $45,345, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $374. Vacancy is 10.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 59521?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is — units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 59521?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,500. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 59521 — Box Elder, MT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Montana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 59521 is Census / HUD research for Hill County, MT. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Montana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.