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

Discover affordable housing in Lewis and Clark County where there are 23+ 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.

Broadwater Village

1427 Broadwater Cir, Helena, Montana 59601

Eagles Manor II

715 N Fee St, Helena, Montana 59601

Eagles Manor III

716 N Washington St, Helena, Montana 59601

Guardian Apartments

520 Logan St, Helena, Montana 59601

Rocky Mtn Front Apartments CO Rmdc

5350 Main Ave, Augusta, Montana 59410

Aspen Village ( Asi - Helena )

615 Janet St, Helena, Montana 59601

Asi - Helena ( Queencity Estates )

2300 N Roberts St, Helena, Montana 59601

Red Alder Residences

1549 Red Alder Loop, Helena, Montana 59601

River Rock Residences

3225 Bedrock Dr, Helena, Montana 59602

Freedoms Path

3720 Liberty Lane, Helena, Montana 59602

Shadow Mountain Apartments

2527 Ferndale Ln, Helena, Montana 59601

Pheasant Glen

3440 Ptarmigan Ln, Helena, Montana 59602

Ptarmigan Residences

3400 Ptarmigan Ln, Helena, Montana 59602

East Park Villas

2615 E Broadway St, Helena, Montana 59601

Fire Tower Apartments

8 S. Park Ave, Helena, Montana 59601

Hom2003helenapha

1600 Wilder Ave, Helena, Montana 59601

Hom2001rmdc

3140 Ptarmigan Ln, Helena, Montana 59602

Samuel V Stewart Homes

100 S Warren St, Helena, Montana 59601

Lewis and Clark County

901 N Harris St, Helena, Montana 59601

Wilder Street Apartments

1607 Wilder Ave, Helena, Montana 59601

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lewis and Clark County, Montana
$20.02/hour
$16.02 (+400%) more than Montana minimum wage and $12.77 (+176%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lewis and Clark 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), Public Housing programs for Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Lewis and Clark County, Montana.

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

How many renters live in Lewis and Clark County, Montana?

The County of Lewis and Clark County has 73,832 people living in 30,541 households.

There are 21,797 renters living in 9,913 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.52 percent of the population living in Lewis and Clark County.

What is the rental market like in Lewis and Clark County, Montana?

There are an estimated 33,589 housing units in the Lewis and Clark County area. Of these, 9,370 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lewis and Clark County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lewis and Clark County 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 Lewis and Clark County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewis and Clark County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
684 1,964 3,673 1,737 744
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewis and Clark County

A large number of apartments in Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Lewis and Clark County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $729 to $1,575. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $729
One BR $837
Two BR $1,057
Three BR $1,370
Four BR $1,575
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lewis and Clark 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 499 73 percent
One BR 955 49 percent
Two BR 1,899 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Lewis and Clark County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 507
Public Housing 365
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 269
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 29
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

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

Income Based Apartments in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Lewis and Clark County features 770 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 Lewis and Clark County, Montana

There are 419 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lewis and Clark County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lewis and Clark County, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $951 and $1,163.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.