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

Discover affordable housing in Liberty County where there are 3+ 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.

Sweetgrass Lodge

503 1st St W, Chester, Montana 59522

Prairie Homes

500 W Jefferson Ave, Chester, Montana 59522

Meadowlark Townhomes

Harrison Ave, Chester, Montana 59522

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Madison Shannahan

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Liberty County, Montana
$17.14/hour
$13.14 (+329%) more than Montana minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Liberty County, Montana Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Liberty 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 Liberty County, Montana.

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

How many renters live in Liberty County, Montana?

The County of Liberty County has 1,993 people living in 713 households.

There are 698 renters living in 268 renter households in this County. Renters make up 35.02 percent of the population living in Liberty County.

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

There are an estimated 877 housing units in the Liberty County area. Of these, 292 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Liberty County, Montana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Liberty County?

The rental vacancy rate in Liberty County is 2 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 Liberty County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Liberty County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
27 32 75 109 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Liberty County

A large number of apartments in Liberty County 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 Liberty County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Liberty County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $658 to $1,425. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $658
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,425
2024 Fair Market Rents in Liberty County, Montana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Liberty 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 2 7 percent
One BR 15 47 percent
Two BR 51 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Liberty County, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Liberty County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Liberty County, Montana

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

Income Based Apartments in Liberty County, Montana

Liberty County features 30 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 Liberty County, Montana

There are 2 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Liberty County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Liberty County, Montana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Liberty County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Liberty County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Liberty County, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.