Bigfork CDP Montana Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Bigfork CDP Montana housing market data taken from the most recent 2022 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Bigfork CDP depicts it has a Housing Units of 3,126 which is the most of all places in the surrounding region.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Bigfork CDP housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Bigfork CDP shows it has a Housing Density of 100.0 which is in the mid range of other places in the area. The place with the highest housing density in the area is Woods Bay CDP which depicts a density of 345.7 (approximately 3.5 times bigger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 39.5, Bigfork CDP is approximately 2.5 times bigger. Also, in comparison with the state of Montana, housing density of 3.5, Bigfork CDP is markedly bigger.

In Figure 4, Bigfork CDP area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Bigfork CDP shows it has a Housing Unit Change of -3.6% which is in the mid point range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Somers CDP which shows a housing units of 19.9% ( substantially bigger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 7.4%, Bigfork CDP is about the same size. Also, in comparison with the state of Montana, change in the housing units of 6.2%, Bigfork CDP is about the same size.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) Bigfork CDP depicts it has a Renter Percent of 23.1% which is the second most renter percent of all the places in the greater Bigfork CDP region. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 76.9% which is the second smallest in terms of owner percent of all the other places in the metropolitan area.

Bigfork CDP Montana Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average Bigfork CDP home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. Bigfork CDP shows it has a Median Home Value of $486,600 which is the second most of all the places in the greater region. The place with the highest median home price in the area is Bear Dance CDP which depicts a home price of $704,500 (44.8% larger). Figure 8 provides aggregate comparative data for the Bigfork CDP Montana metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. Bigfork CDP depicts it has a Median Gross Rent of $962 which is the second most rental rates of all the places in the greater Bigfork CDP region. The place with the highest rental rates in the area is Woods Bay CDP which shows a rental rates of $1,051 (9.3% larger). Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,163, Bigfork CDP is about 20.9% smaller. Also, compared to the state of Montana, rental rates of $886, Bigfork CDP is 8.6% larger.

Figure 9 provides the frequency distribution of home prices for the area and is useful for understanding affordable housing fund. Bigfork CDP has one of the largest proportions of home price worth less than $50,000 at 3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Rollins CDP (6%), and #1 Forest Hill Village CDP (49%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of home price worth between $400,000 to $500,000 at 26% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has in the middle range of other places in the greater region in terms of home price worth between $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 at 5% of the total. Also, it has in the middle range of other places in the area when sorted by home price worth between $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 at 5% of the total.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 10 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Bigfork CDP depicts it has a Median Owner Cost of $898 which is in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region. Figure 11 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Bigfork CDP metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 18% which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The next chart, Figure 12, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Bigfork CDP shows it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 925% which is the second most median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of all the places in the greater Bigfork CDP region.

Figure 14 depicts the median cost of housing for owners with also have a mortgages (versus those who do not have a mortgage because mortgage cost is included.) Bigfork CDP depicts it has a Median Owner Costs-With Mortgage of $1,863 which is the third most of all other places in the metro area. Figure 15 is a chart that shows the median housing costs for owners who do not have mortgages (and therefore the cost of home ownership does not include mortgage cost.) it has a Median Owner Costs-Without Mortgage of $593 which is the third most median housing cost of all other places in the greater Bigfork CDP region.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for owners of property (so not renters.) This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Bigfork CDP has one of the largest proportions of owner cost less than $300 at 7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Woods Bay CDP (37%), and #1 Forest Hill Village CDP (41%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $300 and $500 at 18% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Bear Dance CDP with 19%. Third, it has less than most other places in the greater region in order of owner cost between $700 and $1,000 at 9% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $1,000 and $1,500 at 18% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Lakeside CDP with 27%. In addition, it has the largest proportion of owner cost between $2,000 and $2,500 at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of owner cost between $2,500 and $3,000 at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $3,500 and $4,000 at 1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lakeside CDP (11%), and #1 Bear Dance CDP (27%) are larger.

Next shown in Figure 17 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Bigfork CDP depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 26% which is the third most cost as a percent of household income of all other places in the greater Bigfork CDP region. The place with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Bear Dance CDP which depicts a cost as a percent of household income of 40% (50.6% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Bigfork CDP depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 11% which is less than most other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Lakeside CDP which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 25% (approximately 2.4 times bigger).

Figure 19 looks at the cost of rent for rental property using the percent of total household income which is a valuable measure of financial health for the area. (The higher the proportion of rent payments to total household income is a sign of greater financial stress. Also, rent can be covered by rent assistance and rent assistance programs in the form of rent assistance.) Bigfork CDP has one of the largest proportions of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct at 23% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Woods Bay CDP with 73%. Second, it has the largest proportion of rent as a percent of income is between 30pct to 40pct at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of rent as a percent of income is between 40pct to 50pct at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Somers CDP with 23%.

Figure 21 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $2,818 which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The place with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Rollins CDP which depicts a taxes paid of $4,667 (65.6% larger). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,690, Bigfork CDP is only about 4.8% larger. Also, versus the state of Montana, median real estate taxes paid of $2,189, Bigfork CDP is 28.7% larger.

Figure 23 shows the rental rate distribution for this area. Bigfork CDP Montana has the largest proportion of rent less than 300 dollars at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of rent between 1000 and 1500 dollars at 19% of the total and is ranked #1.

Bigfork CDP Montana Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Bigfork CDP has the percentage of With mortgage less than most other places in the greater region at 37% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of Primary Mortgage and HELOC at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of Mortgage and 2nd Mortgage at 0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area when sorted by With HELOC no Primary Mortgage at 53% of the total.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Bigfork CDP has the percentage of houses with mortgages in the mid range of other places in the local area at 53% of the total.

Bigfork CDP Montana Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a Family size of 2.9 which is the third most family members per housing unit of all other places in the greater Bigfork CDP region. The place with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Forest Hill Village CDP which shows a family members per housing unit of 3.5 (20.0% larger). Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Bigfork CDP is about 13.2% smaller. Also, compared with the state of Montana, family members per housing unit of 3.1, Bigfork CDP is about 6.6% smaller.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has a Median Number of Rooms of 5.6 which is the third most of all other places in the metro area. The place with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Bear Dance CDP which depicts an average number of rooms in a house of 5.8 (only about 3.6% larger). Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a Median Year Built of 1992 which is the second most of all the places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest year built in the area is Forest Hill Village CDP which depicts a year built of 1994 ( about the same size).

Figure 31 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. it has the largest proportion of homes built in 2020 or later at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of homes built between 2010 to 2019 at 27% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bear Dance CDP (28%), and #1 Somers CDP (33%) are larger. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region when sorted by homes built between 2000 to 2009 at 16% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of homes built between 1990 to 1999 at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Rollins CDP with 22%. In addition, it has the second smallest as measured by homes built in 2020 or later of all the other places in the local area in order of homes built between 1950 to 1959 at 2% of the total. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Rollins CDP (13%), and #1 Bear Dance CDP (35%) are larger.

Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. it has the largest proportion of owner housing units at 498 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. it has the largest proportion of one unit detached at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of 2 units at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of 10 to 19 units at 0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of 20 to 49 units at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of 50 or more units at 8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Woods Bay CDP (10%), and #1 Forest Hill Village CDP (57%) are larger. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of mobile home at 0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the median year that the homes were built. it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 2014 or later at $565,800 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area when sorted by value of homes built 2010 to 2013 at $576,300 of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 2000 to 2009 at $545,500 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Woods Bay CDP with $835,900. Also, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1990 to 1999 at $388,000 of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1980 to 1989 at $312,800 of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1970 to 1979 at $605,300 of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1960 to 1969 at $356,900 of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the average household size of homeowners versus the average household size of renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners for Bigfork CDP residents. it has a Owner-Household Size of 2.1 which is less than most other places in the local area. The place with the highest homeowner household size in the area is Lakeside CDP which depicts a homeowner household size of 2.4 (11.3% larger).

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters. Bigfork CDP depicts it has a Renter-Household Size of 2.2 which is the second most renter household sizes of all the places in the greater Bigfork CDP region. The place with the highest renter household size in the area is Woods Bay CDP which shows a renter household sizes of 2.6 (20.0% larger). Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. it has one of the largest proportions of owners moved in 2019 or later at 25% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lakeside CDP (28%), and #1 Forest Hill Village CDP (37%) are larger. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the greater region as measured by owners moved in 2015 to 2018 at 16% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of owners moved in 2010 to 2014 at 34% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Forest Hill Village CDP with 48%. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by owners moved in 2019 or later of all the other places in the surrounding region in order of owners moved in 2000 to 2009 at 11% of the total. Figure 39 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. Bigfork CDP has one of the largest proportions of renters moved in 2019 or later at 45% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lakeside CDP (64%), and #1 Rollins CDP (100%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of renters moved in 2015 to 2018 at 33% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Woods Bay CDP with 66%. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region when sorted by renters moved in 2010 to 2014 at 7% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of renters moved in 2000 to 2009 at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of renters moved in 1990 to 1999 at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a Owner Median Year Moved In of 2010 which is in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region. Figure 41 compares the median year that renters moved into their home. Bigfork CDP depicts it has a Renter Median Year Moved In of 2016 which is more than all other places in the greater Bigfork CDP region.

Figure 42 shows the frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used for homes in the community. has the percentage of home using bottled, tank, or lp gas in the mid range of other places in the local area at 44% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area when ranked by homes using coal or coke at 7% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of homes using solar energy at 0% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show the number of people living in group quarters and includes temporary as well permanent housing which may be run by the Bigfork CDP housing department, Montana department, or other housing authority or public housing agency. beginning with Figure 43 which shows the total number of people. Bigfork CDP depicts it has a Total In Group Quarters of 64 which is the highest of all places in the greater Bigfork CDP region.

Figure 44 shows the percentage of people who are living in group quarters to the total population for Bigfork CDP residents (these may include colleges and jails but also community centers for homelessness or that require a housing choice voucher which are run by certain nonprofits or an affordable housing department.) Bigfork CDP has one of the largest proportions of number of people under 18 years of age and in group quarters at 86% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Rollins CDP (89%), and #1 Lakeside CDP (100%) are larger.