Fair Market Rent · Montana
Fair Market Rent in Cascade County, MT
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Cascade County is $1,308 a month, +1.9% from FY2026. Cascade County is part of the Great Falls, MT MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $993 | $960 | +3.4% | $894–1,092 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,000 | $979 | +2.1% | $900–1,100 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,308 | $1,284 | +1.9% | $1,177–1,439 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,811 | $1,786 | +1.4% | $1,630–1,992 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,988 | $2,035 | -2.3% | $1,789–2,187 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Cascade County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59401 | Great Falls | $1,160 | $926 | $824 |
| 59404 | Great Falls | $1,550 | $1,140 | $1,176 |
| 59405 | Great Falls | $1,320 | $967 | $965 |
| 59412 | Belt | $1,220 | $784 | $781 |
| 59414 | Black Eagle | $1,280 | $1,026 | $1,182 |
| 59421 | Cascade | $1,350 | $797 | $850 |
| 59443 | Fort Shaw | $1,440 | – | – |
| 59463 | Monarch | $1,310 | – | – |
| 59465 | Neihart | $1,310 | – | – |
| 59472 | Sand Coulee | $1,340 | – | – |
| 59477 | Simms | $1,330 | – | – |
| 59480 | Stockett | $1,310 | – | $1,073 |
| 59483 | Sun River | $1,470 | – | – |
| 59485 | Ulm | $1,960 | $2,196 | $2,196 |
| 59487 | Vaughn | $1,260 | $750 | $955 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.