Dawson County, MT fair market rent
Dawson County, MT · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,131–$1,383 · +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 | $961 | $940 | +2.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $961 | $956 | +0.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,257 | $1,254 | +0.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,587 | $1,504 | +5.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,065 | $1,942 | +6.3% |
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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$681
- FY18$697
- FY19$701
- FY20$894
- FY21$1,000
- FY22$920
- FY23$907
- FY24$905
- FY25$1,215
- FY26$1,254
- FY27$1,257
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
8 ZIPs in Dawson County, MT- ZIP 59215Studio $1,170 · 1BR $1,200 · 3BR $2,110 · 4BR $2,510
- ZIP 59259Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $1,910 · 4BR $2,550
- ZIP 59262Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,990
- ZIP 59315Studio $950 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 59326Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,230 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,580
- ZIP 59330Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,930 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 59339Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,930 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 59353Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $2,140 · 4BR $2,540