Property decisions are easier to frame when the numbers are clear. This reference collects primary public data that writers, property owners, and project teams can check for themselves. It is a statewide snapshot, not a forecast or a substitute for parcel-specific planning.
How to use this page
Each statistic has a stable link, a date, and a direct source. The figures come from the latest published period named with each item, so they should be read in that context.
Montana at a glance
1,144,694
Montanans
The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 population estimate for Montana, up 5.6% from the April 2020 estimates base.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts 2025 estimate
544,280
housing units
Estimated housing units in Montana on July 1, 2025. This includes occupied and vacant units, not just new construction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts 2025 estimate
69.2%
owner occupied
Montana's owner-occupied housing rate in the 2020–2024 American Community Survey period.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts 2020–2024
5,258
residential permits
Housing units authorized by building permits in Montana during 2025. A permit is an authorization, not a completed home.
Rural land at a glance
24,266
farms
Montana farms counted in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, covering 57,601,320 acres of land in farms.
2,374
acres per farm
Average farm size reported for Montana in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. An average does not describe every parcel, but it shows the scale of the state's rural working land.
Construction workforce snapshot
6,040
construction and extraction jobs
Jobs in the Billings metropolitan area in May 2024, equal to 6.4% of local employment. The area includes Carbon, Stillwater, and Yellowstone counties.
520
equipment operator jobs
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators counted in the Billings metro area in May 2024, with a mean hourly wage of $30.00.
Methodology & sources
Built from primary public data.
This page summarizes the latest available figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It does not combine the figures into a forecast, estimate project costs, or imply that a statewide statistic applies to a particular property. Source links are included beside each statistic and were checked when this page was updated on October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
- U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Suggested citation: CR Excavation, “Montana Property & Construction Statistics,” updated October 29, 2026, https://crexcavation406.com/montana-property-construction-statistics.
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