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

Discover affordable housing in Troy where there are 1+ 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.

Golden Lions Manor

707 E Grant Ave, Troy, Montana 59935

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

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

How many renters live in Troy, Montana?

The City of Troy has 884 people living in 351 households.

There are 84 renters living in 63 renter households in this City. Renters make up 9.5 percent of the population living in Troy.

What is the rental market like in Troy, Montana?

There are an estimated 427 housing units in the Troy area. Of these, 63 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Troy, Montana, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Troy?

The rental vacancy rate in Troy is 0 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 Troy for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Troy
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 29 30 0 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Troy

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

Among renter households in this market, 65 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 Troy

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $658 to $1,441. 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 $1,441
2024 Fair Market Rents in Troy, Montana

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

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 3 75 percent
One BR 25 86 percent
Two BR 24 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Troy, Montana

How many affordable rental units are in Troy?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Troy, Montana

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

Income Based Apartments in Troy, Montana

Troy features 20 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 Troy, Montana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Troy, Montana

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.