FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 59937
0.80ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,970
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR- 59937
0.86ratio
FMR$2,060
Market$2,400
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 59937
1.02ratio
FMR$2,770
Market$2,720
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 59937
0.89ratio
FMR$3,220
Market$3,630
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Whitefish, MT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Whitefish, MT is $2,060 a month. That is up 3.5% from $1,990 in FY 2026. Whitefish 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 Whitefish is 57% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Whitefish, MT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,490
$1,560
+4.7%
$1,404–$1,716
1BR
$1,520
$1,570
+3.3%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$1,990
$2,060
+3.5%
$1,854–$2,266
3BR
$2,620
$2,770
+5.7%
$2,493–$3,047
4BR
$3,340
$3,220
−3.6%
$2,898–$3,542
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Whitefish, MT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,560
$1,570
$2,060
$2,770
$3,220
FY 2026
$1,490
$1,520
$1,990
$2,620
$3,340
FY 2025
$1,390
$1,450
$1,900
$2,530
$3,190
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 Whitefish, MT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Whitefish, 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 $2,060 it would be $1,854 to $2,266. 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 Whitefish, MT in?
Whitefish, 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 Whitefish, MT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.5%, from $1,990 in FY 2026 to $2,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 8.4%.
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