Housing market/Montana/ZIP 59824

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 59824 Charlo, Lake County, Montana

Lake 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
1,453
Households
566
Median HH income
$62,500
Renter share
21.0%
Median gross rent
$822
Vacancy
16.5%
Pop. change
-3.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,300
SAFMR / rent
1.582×
2–49 unit stock
27
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 59824 · MT

ACS median rent$822
2BR SAFMR$1,300
90% floor$1,170
110% ceiling$1,430

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 59824

  • 1-unit detached49873.5%
  • 1-unit attached71.0%
  • 2–4 units274.0%
  • Mobile14621.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached49873.5%
1-unit attached71.0%
2 units (duplex)60.9%
3–4 units213.1%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile14621.5%

2–4 unit share 4.0% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 4.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
6
1BR
6
2BR
246
3BR
277
4BR
79
5+
64

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income25.2%
Rent ≥50% of income8.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $822 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $688.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 25.2%; ≥50% 8.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,300 (1.582× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,453 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.7%.

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 12 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 59824 21.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.5%; ACS median gross rent is $822; population changed -3.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 27 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,300 versus ACS median gross rent of $822. 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 59824 is a Census / HUD profile for Lake 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 59824?

ZIP 59824 (Lake County, MT) has 1,453 residents, 566 households, a renter share of 21.0%, median household income of $62,500, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $822. Vacancy is 16.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 59824?

ACS counts 6 units in 2-unit buildings, 21 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 27 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 59824?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,300. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 59824 — Charlo, MT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Montana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 59824 is Census / HUD research for Lake 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.