Metro FMR · CBSA 25740 · HUD FY2026

Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 66% above the US average.

$1,595
1-bedroom FMR
$1,748
2-bedroom FMR
+66%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,748 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 49% above the US average, higher than 82% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#70
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+49%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$69,920
income to afford it (30% rule)

Affordability & income context

Broadwater County: #70 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $74,040, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 25.9% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Broadwater County in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 90,737 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 38.6% of the 10,632 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,240/mo

20.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,595/mo

25.9% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,748/mo

28.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,096/mo

34.0% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,856/mo

46.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·25740

Broadwater County: $1,595/mo 1BR · #70 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 25740

  • CBSA 25740
  • 1BR-FMR $1,595
  • 2BR-FMR $1,748
  • RANK-MID #70
  • YOY-NA YoY pending
  • VSUS-HIGH +66%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #4 MT
  • INC-MID 26%
  • POP-MID 91K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Billings
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,436–$1,755
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Billings ($486 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Broadwater County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,748 Top 18% higher than 82% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). This entry sits in this band. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 25740

Counties inside Broadwater County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 25740, but county-level schedules inside Broadwater County still diverge: 3 counties range from $1,404 (2BR in Jefferson) to $1,748 (Broadwater), a 25% spread. Lewis and Clark is the largest county by population.

Lewis and Clark County 2BR $1,647 · 71K Jefferson County 2BR $1,404 · 12K Broadwater County 2BR $1,748 · 7K

Broadwater County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #70 nationally

Each bedroom band is FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for CBSA 25740 (90,737 residents).

Studio
$1,240
US avg $893
+39% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,595
US avg $959
+66% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,748
US avg $1,175
+49% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,096
US avg $1,525
+37% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,856
US avg $1,756
+63% vs US

How Broadwater County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other MT metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Broadwater County highlighted among 4 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Broadwater County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Broadwater County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside MT (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside MT

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Salt Lake City
UT · 2 BR $1,747/mo
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 2 BR $1,750/mo
Ithaca
NY · 2 BR $1,753/mo
Stockton-Lodi
CA · 2 BR $1,742/mo

Burden % · outside MT

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Lakeland-Winter Haven
FL · 28.2% of income · 2 BR $1,497/mo
Chico
CA · 28.4% of income · 2 BR $1,625/mo
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
NV · 28.2% of income · 2 BR $1,735/mo
Ocala
FL · 28.1% of income · 2 BR $1,373/mo

Broadwater County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,595 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,748 and a studio is $1,240.
How does Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 66% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,595 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Broadwater County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,748 ranks #70 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Broadwater County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 25740, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,404–$1,748 for a 2-bedroom (25% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Broadwater County vs Billings →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,595/mo · 1BR MT

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