Housing in West End at a glance
- Population
- about 19,168
- Housing units
- about 8,380
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $388,000Billings: $343,400 (+13%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,290 a monthBillings: $1,138 (+13%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 75.7%Billings: 64.8%
- Homes built before 1980
- 26.6%
- Median year built
- 1991
West End, on the west side of Billings, leads the city on both value and ownership. Its $388,000 median is 13% above the $343,400 citywide, and owners make up 75.7% of households, 10.9 points more than the city's 64.8%. Renters pay $1,290, 13% over the $1,138 figure and second-highest of seven. The stock is also the newest among the sectors, with a median home from 1991 and only 26.6% of homes from before 1980. Midtown Community Collaborative, next door, reaches $385,000, while Central Terry stands at $278,000 and Southwest Corridor at $276,000. Midtown Community Collaborative is the nearest in ownership, at 72.1%. West End is home to 19,168 residents, and its 6,037 owner households far outnumber the 1,939 that rent, which explains the top ownership ranking.
Questions about West End
What is the median home value in West End, Billings?
$388,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $343,400 for Billings as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in West End?
$1,290 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,138 in Billings (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in West End own or rent?
Most own: 75.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 64.8% in Billings (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 4 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: Billings Police Department, Neighborhood Task Force areas (TF_Updated_Shapefile) (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Neighborhood task forces, Neighborhood Task Forces, City of Billings.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Billings as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near West End
The closest sectors of Billings, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Billings
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in West End. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in West End? Ask for your spot.