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Montana · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Beaverhead County, MTBeaverhead County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Big Horn County, MTBig Horn County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR AreaCarbon County, Yellowstone County | $37,400 | $42,700 | $48,050 | $53,400 | $22,450 | $33,000 |
| Blaine County, MTBlaine County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Bozeman, MT MSAGallatin County | $45,600 | $52,100 | $58,600 | $65,100 | $27,350 | $39,050 |
| Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR AreaBroadwater County | $35,700 | $40,800 | $45,900 | $50,950 | $21,400 | $33,000 |
| Carter County, MTCarter County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Chouteau County, MTChouteau County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Custer County, MTCuster County | $34,300 | $39,200 | $44,100 | $48,950 | $20,550 | $33,000 |
| Daniels County, MTDaniels County | $32,750 | $37,400 | $42,100 | $46,750 | $19,650 | $33,000 |
| Dawson County, MTDawson County | $35,250 | $40,300 | $45,350 | $50,350 | $21,150 | $33,000 |
| Deer Lodge County, MTDeer Lodge County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Fallon County, MTFallon County | $41,950 | $47,950 | $53,950 | $59,900 | $25,200 | $35,950 |
| Fergus County, MTFergus County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Flathead County, MTFlathead County | $35,550 | $40,600 | $45,700 | $50,750 | $21,350 | $33,000 |
| Garfield County, MTGarfield County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Glacier County, MTGlacier County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Golden Valley County, MTGolden Valley County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Granite County, MTGranite County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Great Falls, MT MSACascade County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Hill County, MTHill County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Jefferson County, MT HUD Metro FMR AreaJefferson County | $40,150 | $45,850 | $51,600 | $57,350 | $24,100 | $34,400 |
| Judith Basin County, MTJudith Basin County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Lake County, MTLake County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT HUD Metro FMR AreaLewis and Clark County | $41,150 | $47,050 | $52,950 | $58,850 | $24,750 | $35,300 |
| Liberty County, MTLiberty County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Lincoln County, MTLincoln County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Madison County, MTMadison County | $32,950 | $37,650 | $42,350 | $47,050 | $19,800 | $33,000 |
| McCone County, MTMcCone County | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,500 | $19,950 | $33,000 |
| Meagher County, MTMeagher County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR AreaMineral County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Missoula, MT HUD Metro FMR AreaMissoula County | $37,950 | $43,300 | $48,700 | $54,150 | $22,750 | $33,000 |
| Musselshell County, MTMusselshell County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Park County, MTPark County | $33,500 | $38,250 | $43,050 | $47,800 | $20,100 | $33,000 |
| Petroleum County, MTPetroleum County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Phillips County, MTPhillips County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Pondera County, MTPondera County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Powder River County, MTPowder River County | $33,300 | $38,050 | $42,800 | $47,550 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| Powell County, MTPowell County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Prairie County, MTPrairie County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Ravalli County, MTRavalli County | $32,550 | $37,200 | $41,850 | $46,450 | $19,500 | $33,000 |
| Richland County, MTRichland County | $33,850 | $38,650 | $43,500 | $48,300 | $20,300 | $33,000 |
| Roosevelt County, MTRoosevelt County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Rosebud County, MTRosebud County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Sanders County, MTSanders County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Sheridan County, MTSheridan County | $33,200 | $37,950 | $42,700 | $47,400 | $19,950 | $33,000 |
| Silver Bow County, MTSilver Bow County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Stillwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR AreaStillwater County | $39,350 | $44,950 | $50,550 | $56,150 | $23,600 | $33,700 |
| Sweet Grass County, MTSweet Grass County | $34,100 | $38,950 | $43,800 | $48,650 | $20,450 | $33,000 |
| Teton County, MTTeton County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Toole County, MTToole County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Treasure County, MTTreasure County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Valley County, MTValley County | $33,950 | $38,800 | $43,650 | $48,450 | $20,350 | $33,000 |
| Wheatland County, MTWheatland County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Wibaux County, MTWibaux County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $47,950 | $20,150 | $33,000 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
Next steps
Good to know
It depends on where in Montana you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 55 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $45,500 (Beaverhead County, MT) to $65,100 (Bozeman, MT MSA). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Montana ranges from $61,700 to $130,200, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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