Montana Fair Market Rents

HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in Montana.

Median 2BR FMR
$1,339
across 65 Montana areas (FY2026)
Range
$973–$2,154
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
12
9,073 units managed

Most expensive metros in Montana (2BR FMR)

Least expensive areas in Montana (2BR FMR)

FMR Areas in Montana (FY2026)

Area Name Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,016 $1,109 $1,417 $1,951 $2,216
Bozeman, MT MSA Metro $1,485 $1,642 $2,154 $2,996 $3,537
Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,240 $1,595 $1,748 $2,096 $2,856
Golden Valley County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Metro
Great Falls, MT MSA Metro $960 $979 $1,284 $1,786 $2,035
Jefferson County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $968 $1,070 $1,404 $1,946 $1,954
Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,136 $1,319 $1,647 $2,250 $2,496
Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $941 $1,083 $1,361 $1,632 $1,915
Missoula, MT MSA Metro $1,143 $1,400 $1,655 $2,302 $2,776
Stillwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $884 $958 $1,257 $1,748 $2,109
Beaverhead County, MT Non-Metro $803 $978 $1,072 $1,491 $1,798
Big Horn County, MT Non-Metro $976 $992 $1,302 $1,657 $2,115
Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,016 $1,109 $1,417 $1,951 $2,216
Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,016 $1,109 $1,417 $1,951 $2,216
Blaine County, MT Non-Metro $887 $902 $1,184 $1,420 $1,914
Broadwater County, MT Non-Metro $1,240 $1,595 $1,748 $2,096 $2,856
Carter County, MT Non-Metro $932 $1,002 $1,244 $1,492 $2,011
Chouteau County, MT Non-Metro $980 $996 $1,307 $1,662 $1,950
Custer County, MT Non-Metro $1,109 $1,226 $1,608 $2,154 $2,322
Daniels County, MT Non-Metro $767 $900 $1,023 $1,414 $1,654
Dawson County, MT Non-Metro $940 $956 $1,254 $1,504 $1,942
Deer Lodge County, MT Non-Metro $809 $985 $1,080 $1,502 $1,812
Fallon County, MT Non-Metro $1,050 $1,093 $1,401 $1,936 $2,265
Fergus County, MT Non-Metro $1,084 $1,102 $1,446 $1,991 $2,338
Flathead County, MT Non-Metro $1,267 $1,289 $1,691 $2,224 $2,837
Gallatin County, MT Non-Metro $1,485 $1,642 $2,154 $2,996 $3,537
Garfield County, MT Non-Metro $824 $858 $1,099 $1,349 $1,777
Glacier County, MT Non-Metro $956 $1,033 $1,275 $1,529 $1,836
Golden Valley County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,004 $1,045 $1,339 $1,862 $2,165
Granite County, MT Non-Metro $789 $822 $1,053 $1,464 $1,702
Great Falls, MT MSA Non-Metro $960 $979 $1,284 $1,786 $2,035
Hill County, MT Non-Metro $980 $1,069 $1,307 $1,724 $1,731
Jefferson County, MT Non-Metro $968 $1,070 $1,404 $1,946 $1,954
Judith Basin County, MT Non-Metro $869 $905 $1,160 $1,583 $1,875
Lake County, MT Non-Metro $1,097 $1,104 $1,444 $1,865 $1,990
Lewis and Clark County, MT Non-Metro $1,136 $1,319 $1,647 $2,250 $2,496
Liberty County, MT Non-Metro $775 $807 $1,034 $1,438 $1,672
Lincoln County, MT Non-Metro $919 $1,067 $1,170 $1,627 $1,892
Madison County, MT Non-Metro $1,154 $1,202 $1,540 $2,073 $2,583
McCone County, MT Non-Metro $1,160 $1,208 $1,548 $2,139 $2,503
Meagher County, MT Non-Metro $1,044 $1,087 $1,393 $1,925 $2,252
Mineral County, MT Non-Metro $941 $1,083 $1,361 $1,632 $1,915
Missoula, MT MSA Non-Metro $1,143 $1,400 $1,655 $2,302 $2,776
Montana Non-Metro Non-Metro
Musselshell County, MT Non-Metro $1,007 $1,226 $1,344 $1,869 $2,255
Park County, MT Non-Metro $1,107 $1,385 $1,605 $2,232 $2,692
Petroleum County, MT Non-Metro $1,160 $1,208 $1,548 $2,139 $2,503
Phillips County, MT Non-Metro $729 $888 $973 $1,353 $1,573
Pondera County, MT Non-Metro $940 $1,144 $1,254 $1,619 $1,892
Powder River County, MT Non-Metro $768 $800 $1,025 $1,426 $1,657
Powell County, MT Non-Metro $849 $884 $1,133 $1,576 $1,832
Prairie County, MT Non-Metro $1,160 $1,208 $1,548 $2,139 $2,503
Ravalli County, MT Non-Metro $1,116 $1,145 $1,423 $1,979 $2,387
Richland County, MT Non-Metro $1,143 $1,197 $1,312 $1,573 $2,201
Roosevelt County, MT Non-Metro $909 $915 $1,201 $1,440 $1,942
Rosebud County, MT Non-Metro $889 $993 $1,186 $1,649 $1,990
Sanders County, MT Non-Metro $769 $878 $1,115 $1,337 $1,803
Sheridan County, MT Non-Metro $908 $923 $1,211 $1,684 $1,809
Silver Bow County, MT Non-Metro $1,028 $1,149 $1,414 $1,967 $2,180
Stillwater County, MT Non-Metro $884 $958 $1,257 $1,748 $2,109
Sweet Grass County, MT Non-Metro $881 $918 $1,176 $1,551 $1,638
Teton County, MT Non-Metro $1,019 $1,241 $1,360 $1,891 $2,171
Toole County, MT Non-Metro $918 $1,052 $1,230 $1,702 $1,712
Treasure County, MT Non-Metro $1,160 $1,208 $1,548 $2,139 $2,503
Valley County, MT Non-Metro $899 $915 $1,200 $1,566 $1,753
Wheatland County, MT Non-Metro $837 $872 $1,117 $1,553 $1,806
Wibaux County, MT Non-Metro $1,160 $1,208 $1,548 $2,139 $2,503

Public Housing Authorities in Montana

Montana Department of Commerce
Helena · 4,419 units
Missoula Housing Authority
Missoula · 1,110 units
Homefront
Billings · 1,012 units
Helena Housing Authority
Helena · 767 units
Great Falls Housing Authority
Great Falls · 754 units
Housing Authority of Butte
Butte · 503 units
Housing Authority of the City of Anaconda
Anaconda · 169 units
Richland County Housing Authority
Sidney · 151 units
Whitefish Housing Authority
Whitefish · 69 units
Housing Authority of Glasgow
Glasgow · 60 units
City of Ronan Housing Authority
Ronan · 39 units
Dawson County Housing Authority
Glendive · 20 units

Section 8 in Montana

Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Montana. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.