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Montana: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this Montana reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose Montana, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a Montana housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $103,100. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,700 | $36,100 | $57,750 |
| 2 people | $24,800 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 3 people | $27,900 | $46,400 | $74,250 |
| 4 people | $30,950 | $51,550 | $82,500 |
| 5 people | $33,450 | $55,700 | $89,100 |
| 6 people | $35,950 | $59,800 | $95,700 |
| 7 people | $38,400 | $63,950 | $102,300 |
| 8 people | $40,900 | $68,050 | $108,900 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County Beaverhead County, MT |
$803 | $978 | $1,072 | $1,491 | $1,798 |
| Big Horn County Big Horn County, MT |
$976 | $992 | $1,302 | $1,657 | $2,115 |
| Blaine County Blaine County, MT |
$887 | $902 | $1,184 | $1,420 | $1,914 |
| Broadwater County Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,240 | $1,595 | $1,748 | $2,096 | $2,856 |
| Carbon County Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,016 | $1,109 | $1,417 | $1,951 | $2,216 |
| Carter County Carter County, MT |
$932 | $1,002 | $1,244 | $1,492 | $2,011 |
| Cascade County Great Falls, MT MSA |
$960 | $979 | $1,284 | $1,786 | $2,035 |
| Chouteau County Chouteau County, MT |
$980 | $996 | $1,307 | $1,662 | $1,950 |
| Custer County Custer County, MT |
$1,109 | $1,226 | $1,608 | $2,154 | $2,322 |
| Daniels County Daniels County, MT |
$767 | $900 | $1,023 | $1,414 | $1,654 |
| Dawson County Dawson County, MT |
$940 | $956 | $1,254 | $1,504 | $1,942 |
| Deer Lodge County Deer Lodge County, MT |
$809 | $985 | $1,080 | $1,502 | $1,812 |
| Fallon County Fallon County, MT |
$1,050 | $1,093 | $1,401 | $1,936 | $2,265 |
| Fergus County Fergus County, MT |
$1,084 | $1,102 | $1,446 | $1,991 | $2,338 |
| Flathead County Flathead County, MT |
$1,267 | $1,289 | $1,691 | $2,224 | $2,837 |
| Gallatin County Bozeman, MT MSA |
$1,485 | $1,642 | $2,154 | $2,996 | $3,537 |
| Garfield County Garfield County, MT |
$824 | $858 | $1,099 | $1,349 | $1,777 |
| Glacier County Glacier County, MT |
$956 | $1,033 | $1,275 | $1,529 | $1,836 |
| Golden Valley County Golden Valley County, MT |
$1,004 | $1,045 | $1,339 | $1,862 | $2,165 |
| Granite County Granite County, MT |
$789 | $822 | $1,053 | $1,464 | $1,702 |
| Hill County Hill County, MT |
$980 | $1,069 | $1,307 | $1,724 | $1,731 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area |
$968 | $1,070 | $1,404 | $1,946 | $1,954 |
| Judith Basin County Judith Basin County, MT |
$869 | $905 | $1,160 | $1,583 | $1,875 |
| Lake County Lake County, MT |
$1,097 | $1,104 | $1,444 | $1,865 | $1,990 |
| Lewis and Clark County Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,136 | $1,319 | $1,647 | $2,250 | $2,496 |
| Liberty County Liberty County, MT |
$775 | $807 | $1,034 | $1,438 | $1,672 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, MT |
$919 | $1,067 | $1,170 | $1,627 | $1,892 |
| Madison County Madison County, MT |
$1,154 | $1,202 | $1,540 | $2,073 | $2,583 |
| McCone County McCone County, MT |
$1,160 | $1,208 | $1,548 | $2,139 | $2,503 |
| Meagher County Meagher County, MT |
$1,044 | $1,087 | $1,393 | $1,925 | $2,252 |
| Mineral County Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area |
$941 | $1,083 | $1,361 | $1,632 | $1,915 |
| Missoula County Missoula, MT HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,143 | $1,400 | $1,655 | $2,302 | $2,776 |
| Musselshell County Musselshell County, MT |
$1,007 | $1,226 | $1,344 | $1,869 | $2,255 |
| Park County Park County, MT |
$1,107 | $1,385 | $1,605 | $2,232 | $2,692 |
| Petroleum County Petroleum County, MT |
$1,160 | $1,208 | $1,548 | $2,139 | $2,503 |
| Phillips County Phillips County, MT |
$729 | $888 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,573 |
| Pondera County Pondera County, MT |
$940 | $1,144 | $1,254 | $1,619 | $1,892 |
| Powder River County Powder River County, MT |
$768 | $800 | $1,025 | $1,426 | $1,657 |
| Powell County Powell County, MT |
$849 | $884 | $1,133 | $1,576 | $1,832 |
| Prairie County Prairie County, MT |
$1,160 | $1,208 | $1,548 | $2,139 | $2,503 |
| Ravalli County Ravalli County, MT |
$1,116 | $1,145 | $1,423 | $1,979 | $2,387 |
| Richland County Richland County, MT |
$1,143 | $1,197 | $1,312 | $1,573 | $2,201 |
| Roosevelt County Roosevelt County, MT |
$909 | $915 | $1,201 | $1,440 | $1,942 |
| Rosebud County Rosebud County, MT |
$889 | $993 | $1,186 | $1,649 | $1,990 |
| Sanders County Sanders County, MT |
$769 | $878 | $1,115 | $1,337 | $1,803 |
| Sheridan County Sheridan County, MT |
$908 | $923 | $1,211 | $1,684 | $1,809 |
| Silver Bow County Silver Bow County, MT |
$1,028 | $1,149 | $1,414 | $1,967 | $2,180 |
| Stillwater County Stillwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area |
$884 | $958 | $1,257 | $1,748 | $2,109 |
| Sweet Grass County Sweet Grass County, MT |
$881 | $918 | $1,176 | $1,551 | $1,638 |
| Teton County Teton County, MT |
$1,019 | $1,241 | $1,360 | $1,891 | $2,171 |
| Toole County Toole County, MT |
$918 | $1,052 | $1,230 | $1,702 | $1,712 |
| Treasure County Treasure County, MT |
$1,160 | $1,208 | $1,548 | $2,139 | $2,503 |
| Valley County Valley County, MT |
$899 | $915 | $1,200 | $1,566 | $1,753 |
| Wheatland County Wheatland County, MT |
$837 | $872 | $1,117 | $1,553 | $1,806 |
| Wibaux County Wibaux County, MT |
$1,160 | $1,208 | $1,548 | $2,139 | $2,503 |
| Yellowstone County Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,016 | $1,109 | $1,417 | $1,951 | $2,216 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Montana Public Housing Agencies.