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

Discover affordable housing in Plains where there are 2+ 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.

Clarkfork Apartments

201 Ryan, Plains, Montana 59859

Hillside Apartments

411 Central Ave, Plains, Montana 59859

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

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

How many renters live in Plains, Montana?

The City of Plains has 1,181 people living in 620 households.

There are 503 renters living in 301 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.59 percent of the population living in Plains.

What is the rental market like in Plains, Montana?

There are an estimated 710 housing units in the Plains area. Of these, 319 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Plains, Montana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Plains?

The rental vacancy rate in Plains is 6 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 Plains for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plains
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 54 38 174 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plains

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

Among renter households in this market, 75 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Plains

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $692 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $692
One BR $726
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,189
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Plains, Montana

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

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 17 77 percent
One BR 40 74 percent
Two BR 20 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Plains, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Plains?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 9
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Plains, Montana

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

Income Based Apartments in Plains, Montana

Plains features 0 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 Plains, Montana

There are 17 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Plains.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Plains, Montana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.