Housing market/Montana/ZIP 59486

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 59486 Valier, Pondera County, Montana

Pondera 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
1,196
Households
478
Median HH income
$53,056
Renter share
17.8%
Median gross rent
$782
Vacancy
14.5%
Pop. change
-12.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,150
SAFMR / rent
1.471×
2–49 unit stock
38
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 8

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 59486 · MT — sent to you.

ZIP 59486 · MT

ACS median rent$782
2BR SAFMR$1,150
90% floor$1,035
110% ceiling$1,265

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 59486

  • 1-unit detached44980.3%
  • 1-unit attached40.7%
  • 2–4 units71.3%
  • 5–49 units315.5%
  • Mobile6812.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached44980.3%
1-unit attached40.7%
2 units (duplex)71.3%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units315.5%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile6812.2%

2–4 unit share 1.3% · 5–49 unit share 5.5% · combined 2–49 6.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
22
1BR
21
2BR
154
3BR
225
4BR
106
5+
31

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.0%
Rent ≥50% of income8.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $782 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $663.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.0%; ≥50% 8.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,150 (1.471× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,196 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -12.1%.

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: 1 properties, 8 assisted units.
  • 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 59486 17.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.5%; ACS median gross rent is $782; population changed -12.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 7 units in 2–4-unit structures and 31 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,150 versus ACS median gross rent of $782. 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 59486 is a Census / HUD profile for Pondera County, MT. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
59448Pondera County, MT51.2%$457$1,150

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 59486?

ZIP 59486 (Pondera County, MT) has 1,196 residents, 478 households, a renter share of 17.8%, median household income of $53,056, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $782. Vacancy is 14.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 59486?

ACS counts 7 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 31 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 38 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 59486?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,150. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 59486 — Valier, MT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Montana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 59486 is Census / HUD research for Pondera 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.