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West Yellowstone, Montana: commercial real estate data.
West Yellowstone is a Census town of 1,474 people across 0.91 square miles of land, in Gallatin County. Median household income is $58,839, 39.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $976,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Yellowstone
What West Yellowstone is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.91 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,624 plus or minus 476
- County holding the largest share of its areaGallatin 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.
West Yellowstone
How many people live in West Yellowstone
- Population1,474 plus or minus 432
- Median age31.4
- Population under 18411 plus or minus 161
- Share under 1827.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Population 65 and over128 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over8.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households493 plus or minus 135
- Family households289 plus or minus 96
- Share of households that are families58.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Yellowstone
- Median household income$58,839 plus or minus $35,907
- Per capita income$31,032 plus or minus $6,844
- Civilian labor force954 plus or minus 255
- Employed932 plus or minus 255
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 35
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over862 plus or minus 241
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.1 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Yellowstone
- Housing units855
- Occupied units493 plus or minus 135
- Vacant units362 plus or minus 115
- Vacancy rate42.3 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Owner occupied193 plus or minus 63
- Renter occupied300 plus or minus 120
- Ownership rate39.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$504,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,045 plus or minus $301
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Single family units349 plus or minus 99
- Share single family40.8 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Units in buildings of two or more428 plus or minus 143
- Share in buildings of two or more50.1 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Mobile homes66 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Yellowstone gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute890 plus or minus 247
- Commuting under 15 minutes702 plus or minus 236
- Share commuting under 15 minutes78.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more52 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more5.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Drove alone53.1 percent plus or minus 15.3
- Carpooled26.6 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked10.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Worked from home0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Yellowstone
SBA loans in West Yellowstone (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$976,500
- Average approval$488,250
- Median approval$488,250
- Largest approval$926,500
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term105 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Yellowstone, 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.
West Yellowstone
SBA loans in West Yellowstone (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,763,000
- Average approval$752,600
- Median approval$704,000
- Largest approval$1,235,000
- Jobs supported63
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Yellowstone, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Gallatin County, not West Yellowstone
Gallatin County context, not West Yellowstone figures
- Establishments in Gallatin County6,828
- Covered employment, Gallatin County73,217
- Average annual pay, Gallatin County$66,213
- Housing units permitted, Gallatin County1,706
Every figure in this section is published for Gallatin County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Yellowstone.
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
West Yellowstone questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Yellowstone, Montana?
1,474, in 493 households. West Yellowstone town covers 0.91 square miles of land, which is 1,624 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Yellowstone in?
Gallatin 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 West Yellowstone?
$58,839. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $504,300. Median gross rent is $1,045 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Yellowstone businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $976,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $488,250, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Yellowstone, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Yellowstone borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Yellowstone. 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.
Are the county figures on this page West Yellowstone figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gallatin 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 West Yellowstone.
Is zoning published for West Yellowstone?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.