Montana Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Montana area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Montana HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | $85,600 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Big Horn County, MT | $67,800 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area | $113,000 | $33,000 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area | $113,000 | $33,000 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area | $113,000 | $33,000 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| Blaine County, MT | $87,800 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Bozeman, MT MSA | $130,200 | $39,050 | $65,100 | $104,150 |
| Broadwater County, MT | $88,200 | $33,000 | $50,950 | $81,500 |
| Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area | $88,200 | $33,000 | $50,950 | $81,500 |
| Carter County, MT | $72,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Chouteau County, MT | $82,400 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Custer County, MT | $97,900 | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| Daniels County, MT | $93,500 | $33,000 | $46,750 | $74,800 |
| Dawson County, MT | $100,900 | $33,000 | $50,350 | $80,550 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | $86,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Fallon County, MT | $119,800 | $35,950 | $59,900 | $95,850 |
| Fergus County, MT | $89,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Flathead County, MT | $101,500 | $33,000 | $50,750 | $81,200 |
| Gallatin County, MT | $130,200 | $39,050 | $65,100 | $104,150 |
| Garfield County, MT | $87,300 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Glacier County, MT | $61,700 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Golden Valley County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area | $74,900 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Granite County, MT | $80,800 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Great Falls, MT MSA | $89,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Great Falls, MT MSA | $89,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Hill County, MT | $81,800 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Jefferson County, MT | $115,200 | $34,400 | $57,350 | $91,750 |
| Jefferson County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area | $115,200 | $34,400 | $57,350 | $91,750 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | $87,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Lake County, MT | $83,800 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | $122,400 | $35,300 | $58,850 | $94,150 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area | $122,400 | $35,300 | $58,850 | $94,150 |
| Liberty County, MT | $71,400 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Lincoln County, MT | $70,100 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Madison County, MT | $94,100 | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| McCone County, MT | $95,000 | $33,000 | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| Meagher County, MT | $81,600 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Mineral County, MT | $77,600 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area | $77,600 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Missoula, MT MSA | $110,100 | $33,000 | $54,150 | $86,650 |
| Missoula, MT MSA | $110,100 | $33,000 | $54,150 | $86,650 |
| Musselshell County, MT | $77,900 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Park County, MT | $94,600 | $33,000 | $47,800 | $76,500 |
| Petroleum County, MT | $82,700 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Phillips County, MT | $73,900 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Pondera County, MT | $77,100 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Powder River County, MT | $95,100 | $33,000 | $47,550 | $76,100 |
| Powell County, MT | $79,400 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Prairie County, MT | $76,100 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Ravalli County, MT | $92,900 | $33,000 | $46,450 | $74,300 |
| Richland County, MT | $96,600 | $33,000 | $48,300 | $77,300 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | $75,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Rosebud County, MT | $73,700 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Sanders County, MT | $71,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Sheridan County, MT | $94,800 | $33,000 | $47,400 | $75,850 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | $87,100 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Stillwater County, MT | $112,300 | $33,700 | $56,150 | $89,850 |
| Stillwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area | $112,300 | $33,700 | $56,150 | $89,850 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | $97,300 | $33,000 | $48,650 | $77,850 |
| Teton County, MT | $90,100 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Toole County, MT | $89,900 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Treasure County, MT | $91,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Valley County, MT | $96,900 | $33,000 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| Wheatland County, MT | $67,100 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Wibaux County, MT | $95,300 | $33,000 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
Understanding Montana income limits
Income limits vary widely across Montana because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.