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Miles City, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Miles City is a Census city of 8,407 people across 3.36 square miles of land, in Custer County. Median household income is $67,727, 63.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Miles City
What Miles City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.36 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,501
- County holding the largest share of its areaCuster County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Miles City
How many people live in Miles City
- Population8,407
- Median age42.6
- Population under 181,597
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,652
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Households3,608
- Family households2,131
- Share of households that are families59.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Miles City
- Median household income$67,727
- Per capita income$35,220
- Civilian labor force4,734
- Employed4,548
- Unemployed186 plus or minus 96
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over6,094
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Miles City
- Housing units4,015
- Occupied units3,608
- Vacant units407 plus or minus 130
- Vacancy rate10.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied2,304
- Renter occupied1,304
- Ownership rate63.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$200,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$926
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Single family units2,899
- Share single family72.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more808 plus or minus 168
- Share in buildings of two or more20.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Mobile homes308 plus or minus 124
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Miles City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,320
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,469
- Share commuting under 15 minutes80.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more283 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more6.6 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Drove alone73.5 percent
- Carpooled14.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked6.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home3.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Miles City (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$6,933,000
- Average approval$630,273
- Median approval$225,800
- Largest approval$2,390,000
- Jobs supported108
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more63.6 percent
- Share to franchises45.5 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Miles City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Miles City (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,289,000
- Average approval$457,800
- Median approval$452,000
- Largest approval$773,000
- Jobs supported41
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Miles City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Miles City
- NFIP communityCity of Miles City
- NFIP community number300014
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date07/22/10
The City of Miles City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 300014 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Custer County, not Miles City
Custer County context, not Miles City figures
- Establishments in Custer County454
- Covered employment, Custer County5,400
- Average annual pay, Custer County$50,339
- Housing units permitted, Custer County1
Every figure in this section is published for Custer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Miles City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Miles City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Miles City, Montana?
8,407, in 3,608 households. Miles City city covers 3.36 square miles of land, which is 2,501 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Miles City in?
Custer County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Miles City?
$67,727. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,200. Median gross rent is $926 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Miles City businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $6.9 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $225,800, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Miles City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Miles City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Miles City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Miles City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Miles City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Miles City, city of, community 300014, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Miles City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Custer County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Miles City.
Is zoning published for Miles City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.