Housing market/Montana/ZIP 59912
ZIP 59912 Columbia Falls, Flathead County, Montana
Flathead County, MT · Montana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 59912 · MT
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 59912 — Columbia Falls, MT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 59912
- 1-unit detached5,06274.1%
- 1-unit attached1512.2%
- 2–4 units4015.9%
- 5–49 units3685.4%
- Mobile84612.4%
2–4 unit share 5.9% · 5–49 unit share 5.4% · combined 2–49 11.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,052 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $810.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.7%; ≥50% 18.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,580 (1.502× ACS median gross rent).
Population
15,745 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 5 projects, 116 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 35 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 630 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 59912 22.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,052; population increased +6.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 401 units in 2–4-unit structures and 368 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 116 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,580 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,052. 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 59912 is a Census / HUD profile for Flathead County, MT. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 59912 — Columbia Falls, MT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Montana ZIP directory
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 59912?
ZIP 59912 (Flathead County, MT) has 15,745 residents, 6,024 households, a renter share of 22.6%, median household income of $73,515, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,052. Vacancy is 11.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 59912?
ACS counts 217 units in 2-unit buildings, 184 in 3–4 unit buildings, 182 in 5–9, 147 in 10–19, and 39 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 769 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 59912?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,580. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 59912 — Columbia Falls, MT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Montana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 59912 is Census / HUD research for Flathead 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.