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Section 8 rent amounts in Lewis and Clark County, MT

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lewis and Clark County, MT is $1,647.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP 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

2-bedroom
$1,647
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
15
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
71,487
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,136
1 BR$1,319
2 BR$1,647
3 BR$2,250
4 BR$2,496

Rent by ZIP

15 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
59410$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59601$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59602$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59604$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59620$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59623$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59624$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59625$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59626$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59633$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59635$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59636$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59639$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59640$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR
59648$1,136$1,319$1,647$2,250$2,496County FMR

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 $1,647. 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 Lewis and Clark County, MT?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lewis and Clark County, MT is $1,647.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Lewis and Clark County, MT?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Lewis and Clark County, MT: Studio $1,136, 1 BR $1,319, 2 BR $1,647, 3 BR $2,250, 4 BR $2,496.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Lewis and Clark County, MT?

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 $1,647. 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).