Billings, MT · Montana

Yellowstone County

ZIP 59088

167,340 residents1,089 permits TTM$74,400 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$317,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.23%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,089

Census BPS

Climate risk

83.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 59088

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.3

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
591024.6%
591014.4%
590024.1%
590064.1%
590154.1%
590244.1%
591053.6%
590443.5%
591063.5%
590883.4%
590792.9%
590372.7%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

69.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

33.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.7

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026