Sanders County, MT fair market rent
Sanders County, MT · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,005–$1,229 · +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 | $778 | $769 | +1.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $854 | $878 | -2.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,117 | $1,115 | +0.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,331 | $1,337 | -0.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,835 | $1,803 | +1.8% |
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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$681
- FY18$697
- FY19$700
- FY20$750
- FY21$754
- FY22$757
- FY23$826
- FY24$905
- FY25$1,080
- FY26$1,115
- FY27$1,117
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
11 ZIPs in Sanders County, MT- ZIP 59821Studio $1,270 · 1BR $1,320 · 3BR $2,140 · 4BR $2,500
- ZIP 59831Studio $790 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 59844Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $1,800 · 4BR $2,430
- ZIP 59845Studio $1,150 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,560
- ZIP 59848Studio $720 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 59853Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $1,800 · 4BR $2,430
- ZIP 59856Studio $790 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,870
- ZIP 59859Studio $850 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,870
- ZIP 59866Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,200 · 3BR $1,740 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 59873Studio $710 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 59874Studio $860 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,910