Montana · Census place 58750
Polson city, MT
Quick answer
Polson city has 5,334 residents, ranking #23 of 497 places in Montana. Median household income is $51,463, the median home is worth $321,000 and median gross rent runs $921 a month.
- Population
- 5,334Polson city residents
- Median household income
- $51,463Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $321,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $921Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Polson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Polson city median would spend about 21.5% 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 6.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20% of residents and 52.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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