Montana · Census place 78925
Westby town, MT
Quick answer
Westby town has 253 residents, ranking #225 of 497 places in Montana. Median household income is $24,583, the median home is worth $61,900 and median gross rent runs $575 a month.
- Population
- 253Westby town residents
- Median household income
- $24,583Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $61,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $575Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Westby town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Westby town median would spend about 28.1% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.3% of residents and 87.8% 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.
- Dutton town 258
- Lodge Pole CDP 257
- Drummond town 255
- Hinsdale CDP 250
- Savage CDP 244
- Belfry CDP 240
- Lima town 237
Keep going
More Montana coverage.