The 4-bedroom FMR for Sweet Grass County, MT is based on the ratio of the rent estimate for 4-bedroom Units to the rent estimate rent estimate for 2 bedroom units. For geographic levels smaller than metropolitan areas, the estimate of 4-bedroom rent is the average of the past three estimates from the most recent American Community Survey 5-Year releases. If an area does not have a reliable local rent estimate, the ratio is based on rent estimates for its larger containing geographic area. This ratio is multiplied by the 2 bedroom FY 2016 Fair Market Rent (FMR) to obtain the 4-bedroom for FY 2016.
The tables below provide the relevant steps for computing the FY 2016 4-bedroom FMR:
Check the Margin of Error Ratios for Sweet Grass County, MT. If either the 4-bedroom or 2 bedroom Margin of Error Ratio is greater than .5 or if there is not sufficient data to calculate the ratio, then the bedroom ratio is determined using data for the smallest geographic area encompassing Sweet Grass County, MT for which there is acceptable data.
| ACS Release | Adjusted Standard Quality 4-bedroom Estimate of Gross Rent | Adjusted Standard Quality 4-bedroom Margin of Error of Gross Rent | 4-bedroom Margin of Error Ratio | Adjusted Standard Quality 2 Bedroom Estimate of Gross Rent | Adjusted Standard Quality 2 Bedroom Margin of Error of Gross Rent | 2 Bedroom Margin of Error Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A / N/A = N/A |
$602 | $57 | $57 / $602 = 0.09 |
| 2012 | $940 | N/A | N/A / $940 = N/A |
$609 | $59 | $59 / $609 = 0.10 |
| 2011 | $904 | $75 | $75 / $904 = 0.08 |
$610 | $85 | $85 / $610 = 0.14 |
Because only 1 out of 3 local level ratios are reliable, examine the reliability of estimates higher levels of geography until a reliable ratio is found.
| Area | Adjusted Standard Quality 4-bedroom Estimate of Gross Rent for | Adjusted Standard Quality 4-bedroom Margin of Error of Gross Rent for | 4-bedroom Margin of Error Ratio | Adjusted Standard Quality 4-bedroom Estimate of Gross Rent for | Adjusted Standard Quality 4-bedroom Margin of Error of Gross Rent for | 2 Bedroom Margin of Error Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Non-Metropolitan Portion | N/A | N/A | N/A | $634 | $11 | $11 / $634 = 0.02 |
The preliminary 4-bedroom bedroom ratio is that of Montana Metropolitan Portion at $976 / $634 = 1.539.
The preliminary 4-bedroom bedroom ratio is checked against the caps and floors for that bedroom size. The floor is set at the 10th percentile of the national distribution of 4-bedroom bedroom ratios (weighted by population), while the cap is set at the 90th percentile of the same distribution.
| Sweet Grass County, MT Preliminary 4-bedroom Bedroom Ratio | National 4-bedroom Floor | National 4-bedroom Ceiling | Sweet Grass County, MT Preliminary 4-bedroom Bedroom Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.539 | 1.273 | 1.621 | 1.539 is between floor and ceiling ratios. |
4-bedroom ratios receive a bonus of 7.7%:
| 4-bedroom Bonus Application |
|---|
| 1.539 * 1.077 = 1.658 |
Multiply the 4-bedroom Rent Ratio by the 2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent to determine the 4-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Sweet Grass County, MT.
| Computation of 4-bedroom FMR for Sweet Grass County, MT | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4-bedroom Rent Ratio | FY 2016 2-Bedroom FMR | FY 2016 4-bedroom FMR |
| 1.658 | $683 | $683 * 1.658 = $1,132 |
Prepared by the Economic and Market Analysis Division, HUD. Technical Problems or questions? Contact Us.