What HUD offices serve Poplar, 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 Poplar.
How many renters live in Poplar, Montana?
The City of Poplar has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.97 percent of the population living in Poplar.
What is the rental market like in Poplar, Montana?
There are an estimated housing units in the Poplar area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Poplar, Montana, there are 1.51 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Poplar?
The rental vacancy rate in Poplar is 29 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 Poplar for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poplar
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poplar
A large number of apartments in Poplar have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Poplar?
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 | 4 | 57 percent |
| One BR | 4 | 44 percent |
| Two BR | 20 | 69 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Poplar, Montana
How many affordable rental units are in Poplar?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Poplar, Montana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Poplar, Montana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Poplar, Montana
Poplar features 54 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 Poplar, Montana
There are 23 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Poplar.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Poplar, Montana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Poplar landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Poplar.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Poplar, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.