Housing market/Montana/ZIP 59261

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 59261 Saco, Valley County, Montana

Valley 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
496
Households
220
Median HH income
$65,833
Renter share
20.9%
Median gross rent
$554
Vacancy
42.7%
Pop. change
-2.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,260
SAFMR / rent
2.274×
2–49 unit stock
—
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 59261 · MT — sent to you.

ZIP 59261 · MT

ACS median rent$554
2BR SAFMR$1,260
90% floor$1,134
110% ceiling$1,386

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 59261

  • 1-unit detached35091.1%
  • 1-unit attached41.0%
  • Mobile307.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached35091.1%
1-unit attached41.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile307.8%

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

Units by bedrooms

Studio
10
1BR
85
2BR
113
3BR
51
4BR
78
5+
47

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income4.3%
Rent ≥50% of income0.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $554 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $525.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 4.3%; ≥50% 0.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,260 (2.274× ACS median gross rent).

Population

496 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 59261 20.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 42.7%; ACS median gross rent is $554; population changed -2.0% 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; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,260 versus ACS median gross rent of $554. 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 59261 is a Census / HUD profile for Valley 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 59261?

ZIP 59261 (Valley County, MT) has 496 residents, 220 households, a renter share of 20.9%, median household income of $65,833, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $554. Vacancy is 42.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 59261?

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 59261?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,260. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 59261 — Saco, MT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Montana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 59261 is Census / HUD research for Valley 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.