FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR- 59912
0.81ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,490
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 59912
0.77ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$2,040
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 59912
0.82ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,590
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
4 BR
4 BR- 59912
0.85ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$3,010
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Columbia Falls, MT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Columbia Falls, MT is $1,580 a month. That is down 1.3% from $1,600 in FY 2026. Columbia Falls is in the Flathead County, MT non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,682. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Montana is $1,310, so Columbia Falls is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Columbia Falls, MT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,200
$1,200
0.0%
$1,080–$1,320
1BR
$1,220
$1,210
−0.8%
$1,089–$1,331
2BR
$1,600
$1,580
−1.2%
$1,422–$1,738
3BR
$2,100
$2,130
+1.4%
$1,917–$2,343
4BR
$2,680
$2,560
−4.5%
$2,304–$2,816
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Columbia Falls, MT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,200
$1,210
$1,580
$2,130
$2,560
FY 2026
$1,200
$1,220
$1,600
$2,100
$2,680
FY 2025
$1,120
$1,170
$1,530
$2,040
$2,570
FY 2024area FMR
$733
$823
$1,081
$1,486
$1,834
FY 2023area FMR
$675
$767
$1,010
$1,435
$1,720
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Columbia Falls, MT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Columbia Falls, MT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,682, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,514 to $1,850 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,580 it would be $1,422 to $1,738. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Columbia Falls, MT in?
Columbia Falls, MT is in the Flathead County, MT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,682.
How much did fair market rent change in Columbia Falls, MT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.3%, from $1,600 in FY 2026 to $1,580 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 3.3%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set