Housing Vacancy Rate by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Montana

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Housing vacancy rates across Montana exhibit considerable spatial heterogeneity, with the highest rates (25–30%+) concentrated in the yellow-shaded eastern plains and parts of the north-central region, likely reflecting rural depopulation and limited housing demand. In contrast, the lowest vacancy rates (0–4%) cluster in the western mountainous corridor—particularly around areas consistent with Missoula, Butte, and parts of the greater Flathead region—where tighter housing markets and population growth suppress available inventory. Several isolated dark purple pockets scattered across the south-central and reservation areas suggest localized conditions such as seasonal housing, tribal land dynamics, or small-sample statistical volatility in sparsely populated zip codes.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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