Richland County, MT fair market rent
Richland County, MT · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,184–$1,447 · +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 | $1,160 | $1,143 | +1.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,176 | $1,197 | -1.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,315 | $1,312 | +0.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,567 | $1,573 | -0.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,198 | $2,201 | -0.1% |
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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$766
- FY18$827
- FY19$865
- FY20$982
- FY21$960
- FY22$890
- FY23$920
- FY24$905
- FY25$1,271
- FY26$1,312
- FY27$1,315
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
9 ZIPs in Richland County, MT- ZIP 59213Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,720 · 4BR $2,380
- ZIP 59217Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,990
- ZIP 59218Studio $1,200 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,580
- ZIP 59221Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,250 · 3BR $1,720 · 4BR $2,360
- ZIP 59243Studio $1,450 · 1BR $1,470 · 3BR $1,950 · 4BR $2,740
- ZIP 59255Studio $1,080 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,930 · 4BR $2,330
- 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 59270Studio $1,150 · 1BR $1,160 · 3BR $1,560 · 4BR $2,180