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MT/Flathead County/Kalispell

Kalispell, MT

CitySAFMR
Flathead County
Found 3 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

47Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,250 – $1,280$1,090 – $1,370
1 BR$1,260 – $1,280$1,310 – $1,410
2 BR$1,650 – $1,680$1,700 – $1,750
3 BR$2,220 – $2,260$1,990 – $2,440
4 BR$2,580 – $2,620$2,200 – $2,870
5 BR$3,013Not available
6 BR$3,465Not available
7 BR$3,985Not available
8 BR$4,582Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
1
0.87-1.17
1 BR
1
1
1
0.82-0.94
2 BR
3
0.94-0.96
3 BR
1
1
1
0.89-1.12
4 BR
1
1
1
0.87-1.17
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Kalispell, MT fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 3 ZIP codes in Kalispell, MT ranges from $1,650 to $1,680 a month, with a median of $1,680. That is down 0.6% from $1,690 in FY 2026. Kalispell 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 Kalispell is 28% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kalispell, MT
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,280+0.8%$1,152–$1,408
1BR$1,280−0.8%$1,152–$1,408
2BR$1,680−0.6%$1,512–$1,848
3BR$2,260+1.8%$2,034–$2,486
4BR$2,620−7.7%$2,358–$2,882

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kalispell, MT
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,280$1,280$1,680$2,260$2,620
FY 2026$1,270$1,290$1,690$2,220$2,840
FY 2025$1,200$1,250$1,640$2,180$2,750
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.

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
59903$1,6800.0%
59904$1,6800.0%
59901$1,650−1.8%

Questions about Kalispell, MT rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kalispell, 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 $1,680 it would be $1,512 to $1,848. 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 Kalispell, MT in?

Kalispell, 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 Kalispell, MT for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.6%, from $1,690 in FY 2026 to $1,680 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 2.4%.

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

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