Living in Big Timber, Montana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Big Timber · Census data 2020–2024
Big Timber has 1,611 residents with a median age of 43.6. The median household income is $66,898 (8% lower than the Montana median), the median home value is $278,200, the median rent is $1,109/month.
Big Timber at a glance
- Population
- 1,611
- Median age
- 43.6State: 40.4
- Median household income
- $66,898State: $72,509
- Median home value
- $278,200State: $375,800
- Median rent
- $1,109/moState: $1,081
- Homeowners
- 80.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.2%
- Average commute
- 19 min
Is Big Timber a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 26% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes; a poverty rate of 10.4%.
Cons: Median household income 8% lower than the Montana median; unemployment of 3.7%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Big Timber
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Big Timber the median home value is $278,200, 16% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,109 per month, which is 21.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,581 a month in housing costs.
Big Timber median household income
The median household income in Big Timber is $66,898 and the income per person is $38,530. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Montana: 11.5%).
Housing in Big Timber: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 784
- Owner-occupied
- 80.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 19.7%
- Vacant
- 9.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1965
- Average household size
- 2.24
Big Timber demographics
- Population
- 1,611
- Median age
- 43.6
- Under 18
- 20.8%
- 65 and older
- 29.1%
- Households
- 707
- Foreign-born
- 0.9%
- Veterans
- 13.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Big Timber ›
Education in Big Timber
16.2% of adults 25 and older in Big Timber have a bachelor's degree or higher (Montana: 35.2%), and 5.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Big Timber
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 19 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 12.5%
- Drive alone
- 65.8%
- Public transit
- 4%
- Walk to work
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.7%
Big Timber vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Big Timber, MT?
The median household income in Big Timber is $66,898, 8% lower than the Montana median of $72,509 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Big Timber?
The median home value in Big Timber is $278,200, compared with $375,800 in Montana.
How much is rent in Big Timber?
The median gross rent in Big Timber is $1,109 per month, about 21.8% of household income.
Is Big Timber, MT a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 26% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes; a poverty rate of 10.4%. Minuses: median household income 8% lower than the Montana median; unemployment of 3.7%.
What is the median age in Big Timber?
The median age in Big Timber is 43.6 years (Montana: 40.4).
How long is the commute in Big Timber?
The average commute to work in Big Timber is 19 minutes; 12.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Big Timber?
The unemployment rate in Big Timber is 3.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Big Timber?
16.2% of adults in Big Timber have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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