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

Discover affordable housing in Phillips County where there are 4+ 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.

Cedar View Apartments

543 S 3rd Ave, Malta, Montana 59538

Phillips Village

906 S 6th St E, Malta, Montana 59538

Heritage Manor

222 S 9th St E, Malta, Montana 59538

Ft. Belknap Housing Devlpment Southern

Leggins Subdivision, Dodson, Montana 59524

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Madison Shannahan

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

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

How many renters live in Phillips County, Montana?

The County of Phillips County has 4,233 people living in 1,749 households.

There are 762 renters living in 349 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18 percent of the population living in Phillips County.

What is the rental market like in Phillips County, Montana?

There are an estimated 2,239 housing units in the Phillips County area. Of these, 403 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Phillips County, Montana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Phillips County?

The rental vacancy rate in Phillips County is 13 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 Phillips County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Phillips County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
23 90 111 70 38
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Phillips County

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 3 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 Phillips 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 $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,425
2024 Fair Market Rents in Phillips County, Montana

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Phillips 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 23 100 percent
One BR 90 100 percent
Two BR 84 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Phillips County, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Phillips County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Phillips County, Montana

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

Income Based Apartments in Phillips County, Montana

Phillips County features 79 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 Phillips County, Montana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Phillips County, Montana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Phillips County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Phillips County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.