Cascade County, MT fair market rent
Great Falls, MT MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,177–$1,439 · +1.9% 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. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $993 | $960 | +3.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,000 | $979 | +2.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,308 | $1,284 | +1.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,811 | $1,786 | +1.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,988 | $2,035 | -2.3% |
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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$720
- FY18$755
- FY19$777
- FY20$749
- FY21$808
- FY22$849
- FY23$914
- FY24$979
- FY25$1,244
- FY26$1,284
- FY27$1,308
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
20 ZIPs in Great Falls, MT MSA- ZIP 59401Studio $870 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,840
- ZIP 59403Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,810 · 4BR $1,990
- ZIP 59404Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $2,150 · 4BR $2,360
- ZIP 59405Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,830 · 4BR $2,010
- ZIP 59406Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,810 · 4BR $1,990
- ZIP 59412Studio $930 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 59414Studio $970 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $1,950
- ZIP 59421Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,040
- ZIP 59436Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,390 · 3BR $2,180 · 4BR $2,630
- ZIP 59440Studio $1,230 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $2,240 · 4BR $2,450
- ZIP 59443Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,200 · 3BR $1,990 · 4BR $2,310
- ZIP 59463Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,810 · 4BR $1,990
- ZIP 59465Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,810 · 4BR $1,990
- ZIP 59468Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,200 · 3BR $1,970 · 4BR $2,300
- ZIP 59472Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,860 · 4BR $2,040
- ZIP 59477Studio $970 · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $1,990
- ZIP 59480Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,810 · 4BR $2,000
- ZIP 59483Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,230
- ZIP 59485Studio $1,490 · 1BR $1,500 · 3BR $2,710 · 4BR $2,980
- ZIP 59487Studio $960 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,750 · 4BR $1,960