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Which counties in Montana are building the most new homes?

Powell County (12.3 per 1,000 residents), Gallatin County (12.0 per 1,000 residents) and Flathead County (7.2 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Montana in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 44 ranked Montana counties

Montana counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Powell County12.3887,157
2Gallatin County12.01,544128,740
3Flathead County7.2830115,429
4Missoula County7.2886123,513
5Yellowstone County5.8997172,692
6Beaverhead County4.24210,043
7Carter County3.651,383
8Silver Bow County3.613036,118
9Chouteau County3.1185,865
10Cascade County3.025385,029
11Carbon County2.83211,466
12Lewis and Clark County2.619375,331
13Lake County2.37633,392
14Deer Lodge County2.3229,709
15Jefferson County1.52013,329
16Fallon County1.442,959
17Musselshell County1.375,582
18Lincoln County1.22722,328
19Ravalli County1.15548,582
20Madison County0.7710,026
21McCone County0.611,720
22Mineral County0.635,185
23Sweet Grass County0.523,762
24Broadwater County0.438,493
25Custer County0.3412,034
26Teton County0.326,496
27Rosebud County0.228,253
28Fergus County0.2211,825
29Richland County0.1111,377
30Hill County0.1116,167
31Valley County0.007,385
32Toole County0.005,211
33Stillwater County0.009,445
34Sheridan County0.003,436
35Roosevelt County0.0010,242
36Pondera County0.006,072
37Phillips County0.004,203
38Park County0.0018,214
39Glacier County0.0013,463
40Garfield County0.001,148
41Dawson County0.008,692
42Daniels County0.001,612
43Blaine County0.006,860
44Big Horn County0.0012,752

12 of 56 Montana counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Montana is building the most new homes?

Powell County: 12.3 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Gallatin County (12.0 per 1,000 residents) and Flathead County (7.2 per 1,000 residents), of 44 Montana counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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