Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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ZIP 59461 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 59461 (Lothair, MT) is $1,180 a month. That is down 8.5% from $1,290 in FY 2026. Lothair is in the Toole 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 $1,233. Among 11 ZIP codes in Toole County, 59461 has the 10th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,120–$1,520). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Montana is $1,310, so ZIP 59461 is 10% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 59461
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$960
$880
−8.3%
$792–$968
1BR
$1,060
$960
−9.4%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,290
$1,180
−8.5%
$1,062–$1,298
3BR
$1,780
$1,610
−9.6%
$1,449–$1,771
4BR
$1,920
$1,820
−5.2%
$1,638–$2,002
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 59461
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$960
$1,180
$1,610
$1,820
FY 2026
$960
$1,060
$1,290
$1,780
$1,920
FY 2025
$730
$770
$1,000
$1,400
$1,600
FY 2024area FMR
$658
$806
$905
$1,275
$1,425
FY 2023area FMR
$596
$674
$826
$1,174
$1,293
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 59461?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,233, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,110 to $1,356 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,180 it would be $1,062 to $1,298. 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 ZIP 59461 in?
ZIP 59461 is in the Toole County, MT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,233.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 59461 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.5%, from $1,290 in FY 2026 to $1,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 18.0%.
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