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

Discover affordable housing in Flathead County where there are 41+ 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.

Big Mountain Apartments

265 Colorado Avenue, Whitefish, Montana 59937

Treasure State Plaza

600 Liberty Street, Kalispell, Montana 59901

Treasure State Apartments

600 Liberty Street, Kalispell, Montana 59901

Spring Creek Apartments

10 Appleway Dr, Kalispell, Montana 59901

Depot Place

249 E Center St, Kalispell, Montana 59901

Teakettle Vista II

1160 12th Ave W, Columbia Falls, Montana 59912

Two Mile Vista Apartments

486 Two Mile Dr, Kalispell, Montana 59901

El Dorita Apartments

420 Liberty St., Kalispell, Montana 59901

Little Jon Apartments

1150 Grand Dr, Bigfork, Montana 59911

Courtyard Apartments

1842 AIRPORT ROAD, Kalispell, Montana 59901

Little Jon Apartments

1050 Grand Dr, Bigfork, Montana 59911

Meridian Pointe Apartments

1055 N Meridian Rd, Kalispell, Montana 59901

Ashley Creek Court

1128 Kenway Dr, Kalispell, Montana 59901

Teakettle Vista Apartments

1220 12th Ave W, Columbia Falls, Montana 59912

Colorado Village

445 Wisconsin Ave, Whitefish, Montana 59937

Columbia Arms Apartments

810 5th St W, Columbia Falls, Montana 59912

Westgate Senior Apartments

500 Corporate Dr, Kalispell, Montana 59901

Van Ee Apartments

Grandview Dr and Commons Way, Kalispell, Montana 59901

Stone Creek Apartments

863 Ashar Ave, Whitefish, Montana 59937

Stonecreek Apartments

819 Ashar Ave, Whitefish, Montana 59937

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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 Flathead County, Montana
$20.47/hour
$16.47 (+412%) more than Montana minimum wage and $13.22 (+182%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Flathead 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 Flathead County, Montana.

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

How many renters live in Flathead County, Montana?

The County of Flathead County has 111,814 people living in 46,044 households.

There are 28,868 renters living in 13,446 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.82 percent of the population living in Flathead County.

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

There are an estimated 50,252 housing units in the Flathead County area. Of these, 11,883 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Flathead County, Montana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Flathead County?

The rental vacancy rate in Flathead County is 8 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 Flathead County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Flathead County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
675 2,743 5,763 2,992 1,219
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Flathead County

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Flathead County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $733 to $1,834. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $733
One BR $823
Two BR $1,081
Three BR $1,486
Four BR $1,834
2024 Fair Market Rents in Flathead County, Montana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Flathead 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 148 22 percent
One BR 1,295 47 percent
Two BR 2,126 37 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Flathead County, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Flathead County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 929
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 320
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 408
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Flathead County, Montana

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

Income Based Apartments in Flathead County, Montana

Flathead County features 952 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 Flathead County, Montana

There are 364 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Flathead County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Flathead County, Montana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Flathead County, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $973 and $1,189.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.