ZIP 59542 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 59542 in the Blaine County, MT FMR area.

Blaine County, MT

$810Efficiency

$8901 bedroom

$1,0702 bedrooms

$1,3603 bedrooms

$1,7404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$810	$729	$891	$907
1 bedroom	$890	$801	$979	$932
2 bedrooms	$1,070	$963	$1,177	$1,187
3 bedrooms	$1,360	$1,224	$1,496	$1,433
4 bedrooms	$1,740	$1,566	$1,914	$1,950

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Phillips County, MT

$810Efficiency

$8901 bedroom

$1,0702 bedrooms

$1,3603 bedrooms

$1,7404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$810	$729	$891	$775
1 bedroom	$890	$801	$979	$931
2 bedrooms	$1,070	$963	$1,177	$1,014
3 bedrooms	$1,360	$1,224	$1,496	$1,404
4 bedrooms	$1,740	$1,566	$1,914	$1,666

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 59542

$44,929average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$19,857average salaries and wages per return

140tax returns filed

29%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	42.9%
$25,000 to $50,000	28.6%
$50,000 to $75,000	0.0%
$75,000 to $100,000	28.6%
$100,000 to $200,000	0.0%
$200,000 or more	0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 0.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 59542?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 59542 (Blaine County, MT) are $810 efficiency, $890 one bedroom, $1,070 two bedrooms, $1,360 three and $1,740 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 59542?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $963 to $1,177.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 59542?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 59542 reported an average adjusted gross income of $44,929 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $12,840 a year, or 29% of that income.