HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Daniels County, Montana (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Daniels County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,023 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Daniels keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,023
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$921 to $1,125
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Montana
55th of 56
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Daniels moves to $1,026. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Daniels actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $767 | $690 to $844 | $30,680 | $14.75/hr | +5.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $900 | $810 to $990 | $36,000 | $17.31/hr | +18.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,023 | $921 to $1,125 | $40,920 | $19.67/hr | +3.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,414 | $1,273 to $1,555 | $56,560 | $27.19/hr | +4.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,654 | $1,489 to $1,819 | $66,160 | $31.81/hr | +4.5% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,902 | $1,712 to $2,092 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,150 | $1,935 to $2,365 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,398 | $2,158 to $2,638 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,646 | $2,381 to $2,911 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Daniels, that runs from $767 for a studio up to $1,654 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Daniels sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Flaxville included.
Among Montana's 56 counties, Daniels ranks 55th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 22% below the state median of $1,307 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 1,535 people live here, 49th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,020 in 59276 (Whitetail) and $1,080 in 59253 (Peerless), with the 4 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Daniels somewhere between $921 and $1,125. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,023 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,920 a year. Put another way, $20 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($921) | HAP at 100% ($1,023) | HAP at 110% ($1,125) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $171 | $273 | $375 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($992) to FY 2026 ($1,023). Since FY 2020 it's up 29% in total, about 4.3% a year. The Montana median moved up 3% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $549 | $614 | $796 | $1,148 | $1,272 | — |
| FY 2021 | $567 | $619 | $810 | $1,159 | $1,269 | +1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $535 | $575 | $757 | $1,075 | $1,183 | -6.5% |
| FY 2023 | $596 | $628 | $826 | $1,119 | $1,293 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $658 | $689 | $905 | $1,230 | $1,425 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $728 | $762 | $992 | $1,356 | $1,583 | +9.6% |
| FY 2026 | $767 | $900 | $1,023 | $1,414 | $1,654 | +3.1% |
| FY 2027 | $784 | $903 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,685 | +0.3% |
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Questions people ask
$1,023 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $767 for a studio, $900 for one bedroom, $1,414 for three and $1,654 for four.
Tools for this county
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