Montana · Census place 16600
Columbia Falls city, MT
Quick answer
Columbia Falls city has 5,531 residents, ranking #22 of 497 places in Montana. Median household income is $65,313, the median home is worth $346,700 and median gross rent runs $1,003 a month.
- Population
- 5,531Columbia Falls city residents
- Median household income
- $65,313Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $346,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,003Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Columbia Falls city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Columbia Falls city median would spend about 18.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.1% of residents and 64.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Montana.
- Sidney city 6,235
- Lewistown city 6,028
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- Polson city 5,334
- Orchard Homes CDP 5,280
- Bigfork CDP 5,249
- Helena Valley Northwest CDP 5,070
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