Anaconda-Deer Lodge County,
rental market profile.

Official area medians, state comparisons and a transparent starting point for analyzing a rental property in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana.

Population9.6KACS estimate
Median household income$57,527annual
Median gross rent$696monthly
Median home value$231,700owner-occupied
Median property tax$1,803annual · owner-occupied
Effective tax reference0.78%median tax ÷ median value
State HO-3 premium$1,7682023 homeowner reference
Housing vacancy19.3%all housing units
Gross rent-to-value3.60%annual rent ÷ home value
Rent-to-income reference14.5%annual rent ÷ income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. Estimates cover 2020–2024. Insurance context: NAIC 2023 Homeowners Insurance Report. Ratios are derived from area medians and are not a property cap rate, affordability decision, insurance quote or expected return.

How Anaconda-Deer Lodge County compares.

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s median gross rent is 35.6% below the Montana median, while its median owner-occupied home value is 38.3% below the state reference. Median household income is 20.7% below the statewide estimate.

The gross rent-to-value reference is 3.60%. It simply annualizes the area’s median gross rent and divides it by the area’s median home value. It does not subtract vacancy, taxes, insurance, maintenance, management, financing or capital reserves.

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County baseline comparison
MetricCityAnaconda-Deer Lodge CountyStateMontanaCountryUnited States
Median gross rent$696$1,081$1,413
Median home value$231,700$375,800$332,700
Household income$57,527$72,509$80,734
Median annual property tax$1,803$2,693$3,119
Housing vacancy19.3%13.2%10.1%
Rent vs baseline—-35.6%-50.7%

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What this profile can—and cannot—tell you.

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Useful for screening

Population, income, rent and home-value medians provide a consistent first comparison across markets.

Property facts still matter

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Vacancy needs context

The ACS figure covers all housing units. It is not the vacancy allowance to enter in rental underwriting.