Flathead County, MT

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Flathead County are Kalispell, Columbia Falls, Whitefish, and Bigfork. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Flathead County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Flathead County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Flathead County compare?

Flathead County ($1,396) has a 25.1% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Montana ($1,116) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Flathead County is rank 3rd out of 56 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 53 other counties. Flathead County is the 3rd most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Flathead County, MT

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,024
studio
$1,064
1-Bedroom
$1,396
2-Bedroom
$1,860
3-Bedroom
$2,344
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,106
studio
$1,149
1-Bedroom
$1,508
2-Bedroom
$2,009
3-Bedroom
$2,532
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
59845 $710 $760 $980 $1,340 $1,660
59901 $990 $1,030 $1,350 $1,800 $2,270
59903 $1,030 $1,070 $1,400 $1,870 $2,350
59904 $1,030 $1,070 $1,400 $1,870 $2,350
59911 $1,100 $1,130 $1,480 $1,940 $2,330
59912 $950 $990 $1,300 $1,730 $2,180
59913 $790 $820 $1,070 $1,430 $1,800
59916 $730 $750 $990 $1,340 $1,660
59917 $850 $1,050 $1,160 $1,630 $1,950
59919 $1,140 $1,180 $1,550 $2,070 $2,600
59920 $940 $980 $1,270 $1,690 $2,140
59922 $990 $1,030 $1,350 $1,790 $2,250
59925 $900 $940 $1,230 $1,640 $2,070
59926 $1,140 $1,180 $1,550 $2,070 $2,600
59927 $680 $750 $980 $1,340 $1,660
59928 $890 $980 $1,200 $1,590 $1,970
59932 $1,060 $1,110 $1,450 $1,930 $2,430
59936 $730 $750 $990 $1,340 $1,660
59937 $1,190 $1,230 $1,620 $2,160 $2,720
59845 $710 $760 $980 $1,340 $1,660
59911 $1,100 $1,130 $1,480 $1,940 $2,330
59922 $990 $1,030 $1,350 $1,790 $2,250
59917 $850 $1,050 $1,160 $1,630 $1,950
59925 $900 $940 $1,230 $1,640 $2,070
59845 $710 $760 $980 $1,340 $1,660
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
59845 $639 $684 $882 $1,206 $1,494
59901 $891 $927 $1,215 $1,620 $2,043
59903 $927 $963 $1,260 $1,683 $2,115
59904 $927 $963 $1,260 $1,683 $2,115
59911 $990 $1,017 $1,332 $1,746 $2,097
59912 $855 $891 $1,170 $1,557 $1,962
59913 $711 $738 $963 $1,287 $1,620
59916 $657 $675 $891 $1,206 $1,494
59917 $765 $945 $1,044 $1,467 $1,755
59919 $1,026 $1,062 $1,395 $1,863 $2,340
59920 $846 $882 $1,143 $1,521 $1,926
59922 $891 $927 $1,215 $1,611 $2,025
59925 $810 $846 $1,107 $1,476 $1,863
59926 $1,026 $1,062 $1,395 $1,863 $2,340
59927 $612 $675 $882 $1,206 $1,494
59928 $801 $882 $1,080 $1,431 $1,773
59932 $954 $999 $1,305 $1,737 $2,187
59936 $657 $675 $891 $1,206 $1,494
59937 $1,071 $1,107 $1,458 $1,944 $2,448
59845 $639 $684 $882 $1,206 $1,494
59911 $990 $1,017 $1,332 $1,746 $2,097
59922 $891 $927 $1,215 $1,611 $2,025
59917 $765 $945 $1,044 $1,467 $1,755
59925 $810 $846 $1,107 $1,476 $1,863
59845 $639 $684 $882 $1,206 $1,494
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
59845 $781 $836 $1,078 $1,474 $1,826
59901 $1,089 $1,133 $1,485 $1,980 $2,497
59903 $1,133 $1,177 $1,540 $2,057 $2,585
59904 $1,133 $1,177 $1,540 $2,057 $2,585
59911 $1,210 $1,243 $1,628 $2,134 $2,563
59912 $1,045 $1,089 $1,430 $1,903 $2,398
59913 $869 $902 $1,177 $1,573 $1,980
59916 $803 $825 $1,089 $1,474 $1,826
59917 $935 $1,155 $1,276 $1,793 $2,145
59919 $1,254 $1,298 $1,705 $2,277 $2,860
59920 $1,034 $1,078 $1,397 $1,859 $2,354
59922 $1,089 $1,133 $1,485 $1,969 $2,475
59925 $990 $1,034 $1,353 $1,804 $2,277
59926 $1,254 $1,298 $1,705 $2,277 $2,860
59927 $748 $825 $1,078 $1,474 $1,826
59928 $979 $1,078 $1,320 $1,749 $2,167
59932 $1,166 $1,221 $1,595 $2,123 $2,673
59936 $803 $825 $1,089 $1,474 $1,826
59937 $1,309 $1,353 $1,782 $2,376 $2,992
59845 $781 $836 $1,078 $1,474 $1,826
59911 $1,210 $1,243 $1,628 $2,134 $2,563
59922 $1,089 $1,133 $1,485 $1,969 $2,475
59917 $935 $1,155 $1,276 $1,793 $2,145
59925 $990 $1,034 $1,353 $1,804 $2,277
59845 $781 $836 $1,078 $1,474 $1,826

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Flathead County, Montana: Kalispell, Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Bigfork, Eureka, Lakeside, Kila, Somers, Marion, Hot Springs, Hungry Horse, Coram, Lake Mc Donald, Martin City, Olney, Polebridge, Essex, and West Glacier.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Flathead County, Montana: 59901, 59912, 59937, 59911, 59917, 59903, 59904, 59922, 59920, 59932, 59925, 59845, 59919, 59913, 59921, 59926, 59927, 59928, 59916, and 59936.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.