What HUD offices serve Cut Bank, 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.
Go to the Montana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cut Bank.
How many renters live in Cut Bank, Montana?
The City of Cut Bank has 3,061 people living in 1,168 households.
There are 1,023 renters living in 416 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.42 percent of the population living in Cut Bank.
What is the rental market like in Cut Bank, Montana?
There are an estimated 1,360 housing units in the Cut Bank area. Of these, 416 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cut Bank, Montana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cut Bank?
The rental vacancy rate in Cut Bank is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Cut Bank for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cut Bank
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 132 | 202 | 38 | 35 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cut Bank
A large number of apartments in Cut Bank have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Cut Bank are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Cut Bank
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $714 to $1,385. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $714 |
| One BR | $804 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,184 |
| Four BR | $1,385 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cut Bank, Montana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cut Bank?
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 | 5 | 83 percent |
| One BR | 97 | 73 percent |
| Two BR | 110 | 54 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cut Bank, Montana
How many affordable rental units are in Cut Bank?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cut Bank, Montana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 33 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 36 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 19 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cut Bank, Montana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Cut Bank, Montana
Cut Bank features 55 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 Cut Bank, Montana
There are 14 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cut Bank.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cut Bank, Montana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cut Bank landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cut Bank.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cut Bank, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
