What HUD offices serve Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt County.
How many renters live in Roosevelt County, Montana?
The County of Roosevelt County has 10,799 people living in 3,050 households.
There are 3,707 renters living in 1,048 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.33 percent of the population living in Roosevelt County.
What is the rental market like in Roosevelt County, Montana?
There are an estimated 4,076 housing units in the Roosevelt County area. Of these, 1,190 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Roosevelt County, Montana, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Roosevelt County?
The rental vacancy rate in Roosevelt County is 11 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 Roosevelt County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roosevelt County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 119 | 339 | 415 | 117 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roosevelt County
A large number of apartments in Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Roosevelt County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $647 to $1,425. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $647 |
| One BR | $689 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,094 |
| Four BR | $1,425 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Roosevelt County, Montana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Roosevelt 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 | 6 | 30 percent |
| One BR | 102 | 86 percent |
| Two BR | 226 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Roosevelt County, Montana
How many affordable rental units are in Roosevelt County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Roosevelt County, Montana including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 91 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 58 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Roosevelt County, Montana
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Roosevelt County, Montana
Roosevelt County features 94 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 Roosevelt County, Montana
There are 51 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Roosevelt County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Roosevelt County, Montana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Roosevelt County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Roosevelt County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Roosevelt County, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
