FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 59635
0.80ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,540
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR- 59635
0.88ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,720
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 59635
0.89ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,340
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 59635
0.85ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$2,580
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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East Helena, MT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Helena, MT is $1,520 a month. That is down 1.9% from $1,550 in FY 2026. East Helena is in the Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,653. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Montana is $1,310, so East Helena is 16% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Helena, MT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,060
−0.9%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$1,260
$1,230
−2.4%
$1,107–$1,353
2BR
$1,550
$1,520
−1.9%
$1,368–$1,672
3BR
$2,100
$2,090
−0.5%
$1,881–$2,299
4BR
$2,360
$2,190
−7.2%
$1,971–$2,409
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Helena, MT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,230
$1,520
$2,090
$2,190
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,260
$1,550
$2,100
$2,360
FY 2025
$1,050
$1,200
$1,520
$2,010
$2,300
FY 2024area FMR
$729
$837
$1,057
$1,370
$1,575
FY 2023area FMR
$683
$791
$1,003
$1,292
$1,498
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about East Helena, MT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Helena, MT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,653, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,488 to $1,818 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,520 it would be $1,368 to $1,672. 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 East Helena, MT in?
East Helena, MT is in the Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,653.
How much did fair market rent change in East Helena, MT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.9%, from $1,550 in FY 2026 to $1,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 0.0%.
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