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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Zip code 59912 in Columbia Falls, Montana, contains a specific inventory of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing units. This area has 92 total units, with 90 designated as low-income units. These LIHTC-funded affordable housing units represent approximately 1.58% of the estimated 5,807 total housing units in the zip code.
The LIHTC projects in zip code 59912 have received $172,322 in tax credits, averaging $1,873 per unit. This allocation constitutes 0.09% of Montana's total LIHTC funding. The presence of affordable housing in this zip code spans over a decade, with the initial LIHTC project, Columbia Arms, completed in 1991, and the most recent, Teakettle Vista Apartments II, finished in 2004. The early 2000s marked the period of highest activity, with three projects completed: Columbia Villa Apartments, Teakettle Vista Apartments, and Teakettle Vista Apartments II.
The LIHTC-funded housing in zip code 59912 offers a range of unit sizes, including 29 one-bedroom, 33 two-bedroom, and 12 three-bedroom units. This diverse mix accommodates various household sizes and needs within the community.
Over the past decade, zip code 59912 has experienced population growth, increasing from 13,827 in 2015 to 15,155 in 2022. The median income has also risen, from $50,673 in 2015 to $59,138 in 2022, indicating overall economic improvement in the area.
The racial composition of zip code 59912 has remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease in the white population from 94% in 2015 to 91% in 2022. There has been a small increase in diversity, with the Hispanic population growing from 1% to 3% and those identifying as two or more races increasing from 1% to 4% during this period.
Despite these demographic changes, no new LIHTC projects have been completed in zip code 59912 in the last decade. This lack of new development may be attributed to the rising median income, which could have reduced the perceived need for additional low-income housing in the area.
In summary, zip code 59912 has a small but established LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory, covering about 1.58% of the estimated housing units. The area experienced most of its affordable housing development in the early 2000s, with no new projects in the last decade. While the population and median income have increased, the racial composition has remained relatively stable with slight increases in diversity. These demographic trends may have influenced the absence of recent LIHTC developments in the area.