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Rent by ZIP · Sanders County

Rent in Plains, MT 59859

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $1,230 (+3.4% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $865 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$850$880-3.4%$765–935–
1 bedroom$980$940+4.3%$882–1,078$589 ±$291
2 bedrooms$1,230$1,190+3.4%$1,107–1,353$860 ±$236
3 bedrooms$1,470$1,440+2.1%$1,323–1,617$885 ±$158
4 bedrooms$1,870$1,830+2.2%$1,683–2,057–

Small Area FMRs for the Sanders County, MT. This ZIP code is in more than one HUD area; figures are for the main one. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for Sanders County, MT, 2 bedrooms: $1,117.

What renters pay in 59859

Median gross rent$865±$56 · all sizes
Renter households40522% of occupied homes
No cash rent14households

How rents are spread

Under $1,00067%
$1,000–1,49921%
$1,500–1,99912%
$2,000–2,4990%
$2,500–2,9990%
$3,000–3,4990%
$3,500+0%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
59858Philipsburg$1,350–
59860Polson$1,460$1,012
59855Pablo$1,300–
59854Ovando$1,340$758
59864Ronan$1,400$935
59853Noxon$1,510$850

Fair Market Rents across Sanders County, MT · All MT counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.