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

Discover affordable housing in Judith Basin County where there are 1+ 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.

Judith Basin Manor

408 2nd Ave N, Stanford, Montana 59479

calendar_today Opened: Apr 6
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Madison Shannahan

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Judith Basin County, 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 Judith Basin 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 Judith Basin County, Montana.

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

How many renters live in Judith Basin County, Montana?

The County of Judith Basin County has 2,039 people living in 898 households.

There are 452 renters living in 208 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.17 percent of the population living in Judith Basin County.

What is the rental market like in Judith Basin County, Montana?

There are an estimated 1,291 housing units in the Judith Basin County area. Of these, 242 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Judith Basin County, Montana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Judith Basin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Judith Basin County is 12 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 Judith Basin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Judith Basin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 35 58 86 17
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Judith Basin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Judith Basin 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 $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,425
2024 Fair Market Rents in Judith Basin County, Montana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Judith Basin 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 20 percent
One BR 30 86 percent
Two BR 37 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Judith Basin County, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Judith Basin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Judith Basin County, Montana

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

Income Based Apartments in Judith Basin County, Montana

Judith Basin County features 20 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 Judith Basin County, Montana

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Judith Basin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Judith Basin County, Montana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.