Montana flooring leads
Summit Leads supplies flooring leads in Montana through real-time ping/post, exclusive by default, with filters down to the ZIP code. MCA 37-45-102 (2025) names carpet and floor covering installation as contractor work, and 50,419 owner households moved in during 2020 or later, per table B25038 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024).
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Montana facts for flooring lead buyers
| Fact | Value Source |
|---|---|
| Floor covering in the contractor definition | Installation of carpeting or other floor covering (MCA 37-45-102(1)(a), MCA 2025)MCA 37-45-102, Definitions (Montana Code Annotated 2025) Montana Legislature |
| Owner households that moved in 2020 or later | 50,419 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25038)Table B25038, Tenure by Year Householder Moved Into Unit: Montana (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 317,400 of 458,859 occupied units (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)Table B25003, Tenure: Montana (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Median home value | $375,800 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25077)Table B25077, Median Value (Dollars): Montana (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Largest decade of construction | 1970 to 1979: 84,554 housing units (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25034)Table B25034, Year Structure Built: Montana (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Local contractor licenses | Cities and counties may not require licenses or bonds for the same purpose; general business license fees allowed (MCA 37-45-204, MCA 2025)MCA 37-45-204, Provisions exclusive, certain local authority not limited or abridged (Montana Code Annotated 2025) Montana Legislature |
| Unprofessional conduct penalty | Up to $5,000, plus possible suspension or debarment from public works contracts (MCA 37-45-302, MCA 2025)MCA 37-45-302, Violation, infraction, penalty, disposition (Montana Code Annotated 2025) Montana Legislature |
Last reviewed: October 7, 2026. A summary for education, not legal advice.
Montana owner households and recent movers
Montana counted 50,419 owner households whose householder moved in during 2020 or later in table B25038 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024): 44,053 from 2020 to 2022 and 6,366 in 2023 or later. A household that has just taken over a house is a likely candidate for new carpet or plank flooring, which is the reason flooring buyers look at move-in year. The figure is a household count and not a measure of quote requests.
Owners occupy 317,400 of Montana's 458,859 occupied housing units in table B25003 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024), about 69.2%. The remaining households rent and cannot approve a floor replacement, so Montana orders are normally limited to owners.
Age and value of Montana homes
The 1970s were Montana's biggest building decade, with 84,554 of today's 528,419 housing units in table B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). Another 67,412 units were built in 1939 or earlier, while 74,123 date from 2010 or later.
A typical owner-occupied Montana home is worth $375,800, the median in table B25077 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). The table below groups 1940 to 1959 into one row.
| Year built | Housing units | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 12,065 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 2010 to 2019 | 62,058 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 74,216 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1990 to 1999 | 65,149 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1980 to 1989 | 56,379 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1970 to 1979 | 84,554 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1960 to 1969 | 39,203 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1940 to 1959 | 67,383 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1939 or earlier | 67,412 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
Montana statutes that cover flooring contractors
This section is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes official sources as of October 7, 2026; check the current text of each rule before relying on it.
Montana writes flooring into its contractor law by name. MCA 37-45-102(1)(a) (Montana Code Annotated 2025) defines a construction contractor as a person who, in an independent business, offers to undertake or undertakes work on an improvement attached to real estate, "including the installation of carpeting or other floor covering," subject to the exemptions in 37-45-104.
The state license is the only one of its kind. MCA 37-45-204 (2025) states that a political subdivision may not require or issue registrations, licenses or bonds for the same or a similar purpose, while local governments keep the power to charge a general business license fee on all businesses.
The department can fine. Under MCA 37-45-302 (2025), a finding of unprofessional conduct, which MCA 37-45-301 (2025) defines to include misrepresentation in advertising, can bring a penalty of up to $5,000 and suspension or debarment from public works contracts.
The switch to a state license on January 1, 2026 and the personal solicitation cancellation rule are covered on leads in Montana.
Filters on a Montana flooring order
- Move-in timing: for buyers who want households that bought in the last few years.
- Homeowner status: owners only, because a tenant cannot authorize the work.
- Material and rooms: carpet, vinyl plank, hardwood, laminate or tile, and the number of rooms, which shows how large the installation is.
- ZIP code: set around each installer's territory, which in Montana can mean long distances between towns.
Where buyers filter in Montana
Montana's five metropolitan areas are listed below with Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025. Large parts of the state lie outside them, and buyers can add ZIP codes beyond these areas to any order.
- Billings: 193,603 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Bozeman: 128,740 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Missoula: 128,698 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Helena: 97,153 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Great Falls: 85,029 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
Source: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area population estimates, Vintage 2025 (cbsa-est2025-alldata), U.S. Census Bureau.
Consent records for Montana flooring leads
A Montana flooring lead is delivered with the record of the homeowner's TCPATCPAThe Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the federal law that governs telemarketing calls and texts, autodialers, prerecorded voice messages and the Do Not Call Registry. Glossary consent from the quote form: the consent text and the moment it was given. For Montana calling and texting rules see the state telemarketing laws table; leads in Montana summarizes the state for all Summit verticals.
Montana flooring lead questions
Does Montana law treat carpet installers as construction contractors?
The definition in MCA 37-45-102(1)(a) (2025) includes the installation of carpeting or other floor covering, subject to the exemptions in 37-45-104. This is general information, not legal advice.
Can a Montana city require its own contractor license?
MCA 37-45-204 (2025) says a political subdivision may not require licenses or bonds for the same purpose as the state program, though a general business license fee is allowed. This is general information, not legal advice.
How many Montana homes were built in the 1970s?
84,554 housing units, more than any other decade, in table B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024).
Can Montana flooring leads be bought outside the metro areas?
Yes. Orders are built from ZIP codes, so rural areas can be included. A Montana lead is exclusive to one buyer unless that buyer asks for shared delivery.
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