FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 59932
0.74ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,730
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
2 BR
2 BR- 59932
0.85ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,980
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 59932
1.00ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$2,260
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 59932
1.11ratio
FMR$2,620
Market$2,360
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Somers, MT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Somers, MT is $1,680 a month. That is down 2.9% from $1,730 in FY 2026. Somers 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 Somers is 28% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Somers, MT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,300
$1,280
−1.5%
$1,152–$1,408
1BR
$1,320
$1,280
−3.0%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,730
$1,680
−2.9%
$1,512–$1,848
3BR
$2,270
$2,260
−0.4%
$2,034–$2,486
4BR
$2,900
$2,620
−9.7%
$2,358–$2,882
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Somers, MT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,280
$1,280
$1,680
$2,260
$2,620
FY 2026
$1,300
$1,320
$1,730
$2,270
$2,900
FY 2025
$1,250
$1,300
$1,710
$2,280
$2,870
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 Somers, MT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Somers, 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 Somers, MT in?
Somers, 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 Somers, MT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.9%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,680 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 1.8%.
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