Lake County, MT fair market rent
Lake County, MT · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,303–$1,593 · +0.3% 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 | $1,116 | $1,097 | +1.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,123 | $1,104 | +1.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,448 | $1,444 | +0.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,821 | $1,865 | -2.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,046 | $1,990 | +2.8% |
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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$695
- FY18$752
- FY19$744
- FY20$839
- FY21$846
- FY22$804
- FY23$888
- FY24$934
- FY25$1,400
- FY26$1,444
- FY27$1,448
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
16 ZIPs in Lake County, MT- ZIP 59821Studio $1,270 · 1BR $1,320 · 3BR $2,140 · 4BR $2,500
- ZIP 59824Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,840
- ZIP 59826Studio $1,150 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,080 · 4BR $2,500
- ZIP 59845Studio $1,150 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,560
- ZIP 59855Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,800
- ZIP 59860Studio $1,130 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 59863Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,700 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 59864Studio $1,080 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,760 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 59865Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,800
- ZIP 59910Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,200 · 3BR $1,980 · 4BR $2,220
- ZIP 59911Studio $1,340 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,320 · 4BR $2,660
- ZIP 59914Studio $1,550 · 1BR $1,560 · 3BR $2,530 · 4BR $2,840
- ZIP 59915Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $1,920 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 59922Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $2,280 · 4BR $2,630
- ZIP 59929Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,820 · 4BR $2,050
- ZIP 59931Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,820 · 4BR $2,140