Metro FMR · CBSA 33540 · HUD FY2026

Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 13% above the US average.

$1,083
1-bedroom FMR
$1,361
2-bedroom FMR
-1.5%
YoY change
+13%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,361 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 16% above the US average, higher than 57% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#166
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+16%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$54,440
income to afford it (30% rule)
-1.5%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Mineral County: #166 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $70,888, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.3% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Mineral County in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 123,193 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population grew 7.3% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.9%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,118/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,361 runs 21.7% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half 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: 45.9% of the 21,254 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

$941/mo

15.9% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,083/mo

18.3% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,361/mo

23.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,632/mo

27.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,915/mo

32.4% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·33540

Mineral County: $1,083/mo 1BR · #166 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 33540

  • CBSA 33540
  • 1BR-FMR $1,083
  • 2BR-FMR $1,361
  • RANK-MID #166
  • YOY-FLAT -1.5%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +13%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 MT
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MID 123K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Billings
  • VOUCH-90-110 $975–$1,191
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Billings ($26 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Mineral County sits among every US metro

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

$1,361 higher than 57% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $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.

What this shows #166 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 16% above the national 2-bedroom average. 94 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

CBSA 33540

Counties inside Mineral County

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 33540, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,361–$1,655, 22% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Missoula County 2BR $1,655 · 119K Mineral County 2BR $1,361 · 5K

Mineral County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #166 nationally

1BR $1,083 (+13% vs US, -1.5% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 33540.

Studio
$941
US avg $893
↑2.3% YoY +5% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,083
US avg $959
↓1.5% YoY +13% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,361
US avg $1,175
↑3.4% YoY +16% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,632
US avg $1,525
↓11.5% YoY +7% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,915
US avg $1,756
↓13.3% YoY +9% vs US

How Mineral County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other MT metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

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

PlainRent pairs Mineral 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).

Warner Robins
GA · 2 BR $1,362/mo
El Centro
CA · 2 BR $1,362/mo
Grants Pass
OR · 2 BR $1,363/mo
Kansas City
MO · 2 BR $1,358/mo

Burden % · outside MT

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

Abilene
TX · 23% of income · 2 BR $1,276/mo
Hammond
LA · 23% of income · 2 BR $1,099/mo
Bloomington
IN · 23.1% of income · 2 BR $1,210/mo
Sherman-Denison
TX · 23% of income · 2 BR $1,351/mo

Mineral County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,083 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,361 and a studio is $941.
How does Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 13% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,083 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Mineral County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,361 ranks #166 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Mineral County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 33540, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,361–$1,655 for a 2-bedroom (22% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Mineral County's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population grew 7.3% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.9%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

Compare Mineral County vs Billings →

What this means for renters

Treat Mineral County's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,083 implies about $43,320/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Mineral County stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Billings
  • See where Mineral County ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 2 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $1,083/mo · 1BR MT

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