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Flathead County, MT

CountySAFMR
Found 19 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

39Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,150 – $1,560$1,090 – $1,670
1 BR$1,170 – $1,570$1,170 – $1,730
2 BR$1,530 – $2,060$1,530 – $2,270
3 BR$2,010 – $2,770$1,880 – $2,720
4 BR$2,560 – $3,220$1,940 – $3,490
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
3
0.67-1.17
1 BR
3
0.69-0.94
2 BR
3
0.77-1.05
3 BR
3
0.82-1.20
4 BR
2
2
2
0.85-1.35
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Flathead County, MT fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 19 ZIP codes in Flathead County, MT ranges from $1,530 to $2,060 a month, with a median of $1,680. That is up 3.1% from $1,630 in FY 2026. Flathead County is its own 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 Flathead County is 28% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Flathead County, MT
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,280+4.9%$1,152–$1,408
1BR$1,280−0.8%$1,152–$1,408
2BR$1,680+3.1%$1,512–$1,848
3BR$2,260+5.6%$2,034–$2,486
4BR$2,620−4.0%$2,358–$2,882

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Flathead County, MT
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,280$1,280$1,680$2,260$2,620
FY 2026$1,220$1,290$1,630$2,140$2,730
FY 2025$1,120$1,200$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.

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
59937$2,060+22.6%
59927$1,770+5.4%
59911$1,760+4.8%
59922$1,710+1.8%
59903$1,6800.0%
59904$1,6800.0%
59913$1,6800.0%
59919$1,6800.0%
59926$1,6800.0%
59932$1,6800.0%
59901$1,650−1.8%
59912$1,580−6.0%
59920$1,540−8.3%
59845$1,530−8.9%
59916$1,530−8.9%
59917$1,530−8.9%
59925$1,530−8.9%
59928$1,530−8.9%
59936$1,530−8.9%

Questions about Flathead County, MT rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Flathead County, 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 Flathead County, MT in?

Flathead County, MT is its own 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 Flathead County, MT for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $1,630 in FY 2026 to $1,680 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.8%.

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

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