HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Glacier County, Montana (FY 2026)
$1,275 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Glacier County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Glacier is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,275
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,148 to $1,403
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$51,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Montana
32nd of 56
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Glacier moves to $1,278. 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 Glacier actually rent for?
Search any address in Glacier for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $956 | $860 to $1,052 | $38,240 | $18.38/hr | +0.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,033 | $930 to $1,136 | $41,320 | $19.87/hr | -1.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,275 | $1,148 to $1,403 | $51,000 | $24.52/hr | +3.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,529 | $1,376 to $1,682 | $61,160 | $29.40/hr | 0.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,836 | $1,652 to $2,020 | $73,440 | $35.31/hr | -4.1% |
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 | $2,111 | $1,900 to $2,322 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,387 | $2,148 to $2,626 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,662 | $2,396 to $2,928 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,938 | $2,644 to $3,232 |
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 Glacier, that runs from $956 for a studio up to $1,836 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Glacier 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, Babb included.
Among Montana's 56 counties, Glacier ranks 32nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 2% below the state median of $1,307 and about 25% above the national median county at $1,018. About 13,781 people live here, 13th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,180 in 59417 (Browning) and $1,370 in 59434 (East Glacier Park), 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 Glacier somewhere between $1,148 and $1,403. 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.
$1,275 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $51,000 a year. Put another way, $25 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% ($1,148) | HAP at 100% ($1,275) | HAP at 110% ($1,403) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $398 | $525 | $653 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $75 | $203 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($1,236) to FY 2026 ($1,275). Since FY 2020 it's up 70% in total, about 9.3% 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 | $501 | $568 | $748 | $932 | $1,099 | — |
| FY 2021 | $510 | $557 | $734 | $913 | $1,098 | -1.9% |
| FY 2022 | $566 | $640 | $757 | $969 | $1,122 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $664 | $731 | $826 | $1,084 | $1,280 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $714 | $804 | $905 | $1,184 | $1,385 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $950 | $1,051 | $1,236 | $1,529 | $1,915 | +36.6% |
| FY 2026 | $956 | $1,033 | $1,275 | $1,529 | $1,836 | +3.2% |
| FY 2027 | $977 | $1,174 | $1,278 | $1,523 | $1,827 | +0.2% |
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$1,275 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $956 for a studio, $1,033 for one bedroom, $1,529 for three and $1,836 for four.
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