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Fair Market Rent · Montana

Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County, MT

FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.

$982studio
$1,0781 bedroom
$1,4102 bedrooms
$1,8473 bedrooms
$1,8544 bedrooms

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Jefferson County is $1,410 a month, +0.4% from FY2026. Jefferson County is part of the Jefferson County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area (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

SizeFY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher range (90–110%)
Studio$982$968+1.4%$884–1,080
1 bedroom$1,078$1,070+0.7%$970–1,186
2 bedrooms$1,410$1,404+0.4%$1,269–1,551
3 bedrooms$1,847$1,946-5.1%$1,662–2,032
4 bedrooms$1,854$1,954-5.1%$1,669–2,039

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 Jefferson County

Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMR (ZIP)Census median, 2 bedroomsCensus median, all sizes
59631Basin$1,350––
59632Boulder$1,320$672$919
59634Clancy$1,610–$994
59638Jefferson City$1,510––
59721Cardwell$1,390$950$877
59759Whitehall$1,390$911$923

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.