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

Discover affordable housing in Glasgow where there are 5+ 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.

Nemont Manor

1100 4th Ave S, Glasgow, Montana 59230

Rustic Valley Apartments

310 1st St N, Glasgow, Montana 59230

Mitchell Group Home

703 3rd Ave S, Glasgow, Montana 59230

Glasgow

1 5th Ave N, Glasgow, Montana 59230

Valley Court

1120 2nd Ave S, Glasgow, Montana

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Glasgow, Montana
$17.14/hour
$13.14 (+329%) more than Montana minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Glasgow, 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 Public Housing programs for Glasgow, Montana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Glasgow, Montana.

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

How many renters live in Glasgow, Montana?

The City of Glasgow has 3,208 people living in 1,189 households.

There are 800 renters living in 393 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.94 percent of the population living in Glasgow.

What is the rental market like in Glasgow, Montana?

There are an estimated 1,316 housing units in the Glasgow area. Of these, 460 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Glasgow, Montana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Glasgow?

The rental vacancy rate in Glasgow is 7 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 Glasgow for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glasgow
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
41 77 162 109 4
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glasgow

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Glasgow

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $658 to $1,373. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $658
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,170
Four BR $1,373
2024 Fair Market Rents in Glasgow, Montana

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

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 36 88 percent
One BR 64 83 percent
Two BR 123 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Glasgow, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Glasgow?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 6
Public Housing 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 100
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Glasgow, Montana

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

Income Based Apartments in Glasgow, Montana

Glasgow features 180 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 Glasgow, Montana

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Glasgow.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Glasgow, Montana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Glasgow landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Glasgow.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.