Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Missoula, MT

Discover affordable housing in Missoula where there are 56+ 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.

Creekside Apartments

1405 E Broadway St, Missoula, Montana 59802

bed Studio-3
payment $680-1050/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Sentinel Village Apartments

1111 McDonald Ave #411 , Missoula, Montana 59801

bed 1-3
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

River Ridge Apartments

2840 Santa Fe Ct, Missoula, Montana 59808

bed 1-2
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Glengarra Place

3900 Galway Ave, Missoula, Montana 59808

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Council Groves Apartments

1904 S 3rd St W, Missoula, Montana 59801

bed 1-4
payment Subsidized

Sweetgrass Commons Apartments

1137 Montana St, Missoula, Montana 59801

bed Studio-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Phillips Apartments

1805 Phillips St, Missoula, Montana 59802

bed 1
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accessibility Accessible

Orchard Gardens

210 N Grove St, Missoula, Montana 0

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Lenox Flats

307 Woody St, Missoula, Montana 59802

bed Studio-2
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accessibility Accessible

Gold Dust Apartments

330 N 1st St W, Missoula, Montana 59801

bed Studio-3
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accessibility Accessible

Fireweed Court

1437 S 1st St W, Missoula, Montana 59801

bed 2-3
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accessibility Accessible

Equinox Apartments

1515 Liberty Ln, Missoula, Montana 59808

bed Studio-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Garden District

220 S. Catlin, Missoula, Montana 59801

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Aspen Place Apartments

2550 Great Northern Avenue, Missoula, Montana 59808

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

Pullman Court Apartments

101 Pullman Ct, Missoula, Montana 59802

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accessibility Accessible

Union Place I & II

2500 Great Northern Ave, Missoula, Montana 59808

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accessibility Accessible

Silvercrest Missoula

1550 S 2nd St W, Missoula, Montana 59801

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Bruce Blattner Apartments

1225 W Broadway St, Missoula, Montana 59802

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Missoula Manor Homes

909 W Central Ave, Missoula, Montana 59801

payment Subsidized

Clark Fork Riverside

301 W Front St, Missoula, Montana 59802

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Missoula, 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
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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 Missoula, Montana
$22.78/hour
$18.78 (+470%) more than Montana minimum wage and $15.53 (+214%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Missoula, 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), Public Housing programs for Missoula, Montana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Missoula, Montana.

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

How many renters live in Missoula, Montana?

The City of Missoula has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.08 percent of the population living in Missoula.

What is the rental market like in Missoula, Montana?

There are an estimated housing units in the Missoula area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Missoula, Montana, there are 0.96 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Missoula?

The rental vacancy rate in Missoula is 4 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 Missoula for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Missoula
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,154 5,597 8,591 2,165 388
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Missoula

A large number of apartments in Missoula 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 Missoula

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $845 to $2,041. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $845
One BR $988
Two BR $1,203
Three BR $1,695
Four BR $2,041
2024 Fair Market Rents in Missoula, Montana

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

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 1,644 76 percent
One BR 3,430 61 percent
Two BR 4,158 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Missoula, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Missoula?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Missoula, Montana

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

Income Based Apartments in Missoula, Montana

Missoula features 772 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 Missoula, Montana

There are 932 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Missoula.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Missoula, Montana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Missoula, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,083 and $1,323.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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