Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Carbon County, MT

Discover affordable housing in Carbon County where there are 9+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Frontier Red Lodge

1115 S Adams Ave, Red Lodge, Montana 59068

bed 1
payment $605/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Red Lodge Apartments

1120 S Edick, Red Lodge, Montana 59068

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Pleasant View Apartments

126 N Main, Joliet, Montana 59041

Campbell Courts Apartments

502 S 4th St, Bridger, Montana 59014

bed 1-2
payment $994/mo.
payment Subsidized

Mountain View Apartments

522 Airport Rd, Red Lodge, Montana 59068

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

16 11th St N

16 11th St N, Columbus, Montana 59019

bed 3
payment $900/mo.

24 S Woodard Ave

24 S Woodard Ave, Absarokee, Montana 59001

bed 1
payment $675/mo.

531 E 4th Ave N

531 E 4th Ave N, Columbus, Montana 59019

bed 2
payment $625/mo.

603 Hazel Ave

603 Hazel Ave, Laurel, Montana 59044

bed 2
payment $795/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Carbon County, Montana

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Carbon County, Montana
$21.74/hour
$17.74 (+444%) more than Montana minimum wage and $14.49 (+200%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Carbon County, Montana Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Carbon County, Montana?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Carbon County, Montana.

Go to the Montana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Carbon County.

How many renters live in Carbon County, Montana?

The County of Carbon County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.44 percent of the population living in Carbon County.

What is the rental market like in Carbon County, Montana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Carbon County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carbon County, Montana, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carbon County?

The rental vacancy rate in Carbon County is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Carbon County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carbon County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
57 325 294 424 97
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carbon County

A large number of apartments in Carbon County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Carbon County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $837 to $1,778. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $837
One BR $874
Two BR $1,148
Three BR $1,583
Four BR $1,778
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carbon County, Montana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carbon County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 30 53 percent
One BR 239 74 percent
Two BR 157 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Carbon County, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Carbon County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Carbon County, Montana including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carbon County, Montana

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Carbon County, Montana

Carbon County features 78 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Carbon County, Montana

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carbon County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carbon County, Montana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Carbon County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Carbon County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carbon County, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,033 and $1,263.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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