Carter County, MT fair market rent
Carter County, MT · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,122–$1,372 · +0.2% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $953 | $932 | +2.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $953 | $1,002 | -4.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,247 | $1,244 | +0.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,486 | $1,492 | -0.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,048 | $2,011 | +1.8% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$681
- FY18$697
- FY19$700
- FY20$714
- FY21$734
- FY22$757
- FY23$826
- FY24$905
- FY25$1,205
- FY26$1,244
- FY27$1,247
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
10 ZIPs in Carter County, MT- ZIP 57717Studio $890 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $2,020
- ZIP 57724Studio $840 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 59311Studio $840 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,880
- ZIP 59313Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,960 · 4BR $2,340
- ZIP 59316Studio $840 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 59319Studio $890 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $2,000
- ZIP 59324Studio $880 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,890
- ZIP 59332Studio $960 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,490 · 4BR $2,050
- ZIP 59336Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,960 · 4BR $2,340
- ZIP 59344Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,890 · 4BR $2,290