Chouteau County, MT fair market rent
Chouteau County, MT · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,179–$1,441 · +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 | $1,001 | $980 | +2.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,001 | $996 | +0.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,310 | $1,307 | +0.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,814 | $1,662 | +9.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,964 | $1,950 | +0.7% |
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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$754
- FY22$789
- FY23$883
- FY24$905
- FY25$1,266
- FY26$1,307
- FY27$1,310
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
14 ZIPs in Chouteau County, MT- 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 59416Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,830 · 4BR $2,160
- ZIP 59420Studio $980 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $1,920
- ZIP 59433Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $1,900 · 4BR $2,290
- ZIP 59440Studio $1,230 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $2,240 · 4BR $2,450
- ZIP 59442Studio $910 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $1,780
- ZIP 59446Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $2,030 · 4BR $2,300
- ZIP 59447Studio $900 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $1,910
- ZIP 59450Studio $1,510 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,730 · 4BR $2,950
- ZIP 59460Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,800 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 59520Studio $1,130 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $2,050 · 4BR $2,220
- ZIP 59521Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $2,070 · 4BR $2,210
- ZIP 59540Studio $890 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,560 · 4BR $1,760