Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Billings, MT Metro

Cost of Living in Billings, MT Metro

Official metro name: Billings, MT Metro Area

Billings, MT Metro has a population of 185,147. Median household income is $72,377 and median rent is $1,045 per month. Rent is roughly 17.3% of median monthly income.

State: MTPopulation: 185,147Income: $72,377Rent: $1,045Affordability: Affordable (17.3%)
Median Household Income
$72,377
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,045
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
97
Simplified relative index

Is Billings, MT Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Billings, MT Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,045, which is about 17.3% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Billings, MT Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,045 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Billings, MT Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $72,377 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.