What HUD offices serve Beaverhead 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.
Go to the Montana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Beaverhead County.
How many renters live in Beaverhead County, Montana?
The County of Beaverhead County has 9,469 people living in 4,107 households.
There are 2,791 renters living in 1,379 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.48 percent of the population living in Beaverhead County.
What is the rental market like in Beaverhead County, Montana?
There are an estimated 4,964 housing units in the Beaverhead County area. Of these, 1,415 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Beaverhead County, Montana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Beaverhead County?
The rental vacancy rate in Beaverhead County is 3 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 Beaverhead County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beaverhead County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 204 | 517 | 387 | 238 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beaverhead County
A large number of apartments in Beaverhead 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 Beaverhead County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 42 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 Beaverhead County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $656 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $656 |
| One BR | $806 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,275 |
| Four BR | $1,536 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Beaverhead County, Montana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Beaverhead 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 |
| One BR | 138 | 68 percent |
| Two BR | 381 | 74 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Beaverhead County, Montana
How many affordable rental units are in Beaverhead County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Beaverhead County, Montana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 52 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 88 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Beaverhead County, Montana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Beaverhead County, Montana
Beaverhead County features 92 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 Beaverhead County, Montana
There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Beaverhead County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Beaverhead County, Montana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Beaverhead County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Beaverhead County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Beaverhead County, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
