Downtown Billings

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Downtown Billings - Billings, MT Area Guide

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Downtown Billings starts along the Yellowstone River and extends west. Home to Walla Walla University and south of Montana State University Billings, Downtown Billings is a vibrant city center featuring trendy boutiques, restaurants, public art, and walkability. The wide sidewalks feature a variety of bike racks, and the outdoor cafes add a quaint charm to the neighborhood. Attractions include the castle-like Western Heritage Center, the Moss Mansion Museum, Skypoint, the Wise Wonders Children's Museum, and the Yellowstone Art Museum.

The landscape that surrounds Downtown Billings is wild and rugged. Yellowstone National Park is just two hours away and is home to Old Faithful and other geysers and hot springs as well as bison, elk, wolves, and grizzly bears. Nearby Pictograph Cave State Park features three caves with ancient paintings, and the river is lined with parks such as Josephine Park and Coulson Park. After dark, Downtown Billings provides a vibrant nightlife that includes several casinos and pubs.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Billings is $1,037 for a studio, $1,056 for one bedroom, $1,262 for two bedrooms, and $1,582 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Billings has decreased by -4.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 493 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,037/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 644 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,056/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 942 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,262/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,225 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,582/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Moss Mansion Museum
  • Yellowstone Art Museum
  • Western Heritage Center
  • Yellowstone County Museum
  • Montana Audubon Conservation Education Center

Airports

  • Billings Logan International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.