City profile
Billings, MT
Montana’s largest city and medical hub, framed by sandstone rimrocks.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
26°F
Summer avg
72°F
Sunny days / yr
210
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$380,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,317
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
100
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.9%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- None
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 84/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Cold wave, Wildfire
Nearest major airport
387 mi to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 31% Democratic / 66% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
119,434
Growth since 2019
+9.0%
Median age
38.8
Residents 65+
18.7%
Median household income
$73,712
Income growth since 2019
+23.6%
Black household income
—
Home ownership
64.8%
Poverty rate
9.8%
Poverty rate, 65+
9.7%
Race & ethnicity: Black 0.4% · White 82.5% · Hispanic 7.4% · Asian 0.8% · Other 8.8%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
765 · 132% above the national average
Property crime
2,515 · 62% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Billings Police Department. State average: violent 423, property 1,468.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸MT is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire smoke, harsh winters
Highlights
- Regional medical center
- Gateway to Yellowstone
- Low taxes
Trade-offs
- Very small Black community
- Harsh winters
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.