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Section 8 rent amounts in Montana

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Montana is $1,522.

HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

Counties

Gallatin County$1,485$1,642$2,154$2,996$3,53713
Broadwater County$1,240$1,595$1,748$2,096$2,8564
Flathead County$1,267$1,289$1,691$2,224$2,83717
Missoula County$1,143$1,400$1,655$2,302$2,77616
Lewis and Clark County$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,49615
Custer County$1,109$1,226$1,608$2,154$2,3223
Park County$1,107$1,385$1,605$2,232$2,69210
McCone County$1,160$1,208$1,548$2,139$2,5034
Petroleum County$1,160$1,208$1,548$2,139$2,5032
Prairie County$1,160$1,208$1,548$2,139$2,5033
Treasure County$1,160$1,208$1,548$2,139$2,5033
Wibaux County$1,160$1,208$1,548$2,139$2,5031
Madison County$1,154$1,202$1,540$2,073$2,58312
Fergus County$1,084$1,102$1,446$1,991$2,3389
Lake County$1,097$1,104$1,444$1,865$1,99012
Ravalli County$1,116$1,145$1,423$1,979$2,38710
Carbon County$1,016$1,109$1,417$1,951$2,21610
Yellowstone County$1,016$1,109$1,417$1,951$2,21619
Silver Bow County$1,028$1,149$1,414$1,967$2,1807
Jefferson County$968$1,070$1,404$1,946$1,9545
Fallon County$1,050$1,093$1,401$1,936$2,2653
Meagher County$1,044$1,087$1,393$1,925$2,2523
Mineral County$941$1,083$1,361$1,632$1,9156
Teton County$1,019$1,241$1,360$1,891$2,1716
Musselshell County$1,007$1,226$1,344$1,869$2,2553
Golden Valley County$1,004$1,045$1,339$1,862$2,1652
Richland County$1,143$1,197$1,312$1,573$2,2016
Chouteau County$980$996$1,307$1,662$1,9507
Hill County$980$1,069$1,307$1,724$1,7317
Big Horn County$976$992$1,302$1,657$2,11510
Cascade County$960$979$1,284$1,786$2,03518
Glacier County$956$1,033$1,275$1,529$1,8364
Stillwater County$884$958$1,257$1,748$2,1097
Dawson County$940$956$1,254$1,504$1,9424
Pondera County$940$1,144$1,254$1,619$1,8925
Carter County$932$1,002$1,244$1,492$2,0115
Toole County$918$1,052$1,230$1,702$1,7128
Sheridan County$908$923$1,211$1,684$1,80910
Roosevelt County$909$915$1,201$1,440$1,9425
Valley County$899$915$1,200$1,566$1,75310
Rosebud County$889$993$1,186$1,649$1,99011
Blaine County$887$902$1,184$1,420$1,9147
Sweet Grass County$881$918$1,176$1,551$1,6383
Lincoln County$919$1,067$1,170$1,627$1,8927
Judith Basin County$869$905$1,160$1,583$1,8756
Powell County$849$884$1,133$1,576$1,8327
Wheatland County$837$872$1,117$1,553$1,8064
Sanders County$769$878$1,115$1,337$1,8039
Garfield County$824$858$1,099$1,349$1,7775
Deer Lodge County$809$985$1,080$1,502$1,8122
Beaverhead County$803$978$1,072$1,491$1,7988
Granite County$789$822$1,053$1,464$1,7023
Liberty County$775$807$1,034$1,438$1,6724
Powder River County$768$800$1,025$1,426$1,6576
Daniels County$767$900$1,023$1,414$1,6544
Phillips County$729$888$973$1,353$1,5736

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,522. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Montana?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Montana is $1,522.

Which HUD row has the highest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Montana?

The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Montana is $2,154 in Gallatin County.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Montana?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,522. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).