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Lewis and Clark County/Wolf Creek/59648

59648

ZIPSAFMR
Lewis and Clark County, MT
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ZIP Investment Score

45Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,180$1,180
1 BR$1,350$1,350
2 BR$1,690$1,690
3 BR$2,340$2,340
4 BR$2,450$2,450
5 BR$2,818Not available
6 BR$3,240Not available
7 BR$3,726Not available
8 BR$4,285Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$189,217

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,690
HUD FMRUsed$1,690
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$957
Loan amount$151,373
Down payment$37,843
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$533
Property taxes-$189
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$169
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$27,172(71.8% ROI)
Projected value
$203,766
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$14,549
Loan principal paid down+$5,423
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$46,536(123.0% ROI)
Projected value
$214,081
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$24,865
Loan principal paid down+$9,671
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$100,042(264.4% ROI)
Projected value
$242,214
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$52,997
Loan principal paid down+$23,045
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 59648 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 59648 (Wolf Creek, MT) is $1,690 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Wolf Creek is in the Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,653. Among 17 ZIP codes in Lewis and Clark County, 59648 has the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,120–$2,040). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Montana is $1,310, so ZIP 59648 is 29% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 59648
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,180+0.9%$1,062–$1,298
1BR$1,3500.0%$1,215–$1,485
2BR$1,6900.0%$1,521–$1,859
3BR$2,340+1.3%$2,106–$2,574
4BR$2,450−4.3%$2,205–$2,695

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 59648
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,180$1,350$1,690$2,340$2,450
FY 2026$1,170$1,350$1,690$2,310$2,560
FY 2025$970$1,090$1,400$1,880$2,130
FY 2024area FMR$729$837$1,057$1,370$1,575
FY 2023area FMR$683$791$1,003$1,292$1,498

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Lewis and Clark County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 59648
59620$1,650−2.4%
59623$1,650−2.4%
59624$1,650−2.4%
59625$1,650−2.4%
59626$1,650−2.4%
59633$1,480−12.4%
59634$1,610−4.7%
59635$1,520−10.1%
59636$1,910+13.0%
59639$1,120−33.7%
59640$2,040+20.7%
59648Current$1,690—

Questions about ZIP 59648 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 59648?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,653, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,488 to $1,818 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,690 it would be $1,521 to $1,859. 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 59648 in?

ZIP 59648 is in the Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,653.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 59648 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,690 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 20.7%.

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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