For Final FY 2018, State Minimum rents are based on the lower of the population-weighted median state nonmetropolitan unadjusted 2-bedroom FMR, or the population-weighted median U.S. nonmetropolitan unadjusted 2-bedroom FMR.
The table below illustrates how the population-weighted median state nonmetropolitan unadjusted 2-bedroom FMR is derived for Montana. The population-weighted median unadjusted nonmetropolitan 2-bedroom FMR for a state is the 2-bedroom FMR where half of a state's nonmetropolitan population lives in counties with the same or lower 2-bedroom FMRs, and half of the nonmetropolitan population lives in counties with the same or higher 2-bedroom FMRs. The nonmetropolitan population of Montana is 639,855, and half of the nonmetropolitan population of Montana is 319,928.
In the table below, the unadjusted 2-bedroom FMRs for the nonmetropolitan counties of Montana are arranged in ascending order, and the cumulative population of the counties at each FMR is listed in the last column. The median unadjusted nonmetropolitan 2-bedroom FMR is the first FMR listed in the table where the cumulative population of counties with that FMR or less first exceeds one-half of the nonmetropolitan population, or 319,928. The row of the table containing the median unadjusted nonmetropolitan 2-bedroom FMR is in bold.
| Unadjusted 2-Bedroom FMR | County or Counties with Specified Unadjusted 2-Bedroom FMR | Aggregate Population at Specified Unadjusted 2-Bedroom FMR | Cumulative Nonmetro Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| $532 | Carter County | 1,160 | 1,160 |
| $545 | Judith Basin County | 2,072 | 3,232 |
| $565 | Prairie County | 1,179 | 4,411 |
| $568 | Powell County | 7,027 | 11,438 |
| $590 | Garfield County | 1,206 | 12,644 |
| $599 | Phillips County | 4,253 | 16,897 |
| $600 | Fallon County | 2,890 | 19,787 |
| $606 | Chouteau County | 5,813 | 25,600 |
| $607 | Liberty County | 2,339 | 27,939 |
| $615 | McCone County | 1,734 | 29,673 |
| $625 | Mineral County | 4,223 | 33,896 |
| $626 | Dawson County | 8,966 | 42,862 |
| $632 | Pondera County | 6,153 | 49,015 |
| $640 | Roosevelt County | 10,425 | 59,440 |
| $656 | Rosebud County | 9,233 | 68,673 |
| $657 | Valley County | 7,369 | 76,042 |
| $659 | Deer Lodge County | 9,298 | 85,340 |
| $662 | Custer County | 11,699 | 97,039 |
| $675 | Glacier County, Toole County | 18,723 | 115,762 |
| $677 | Sheridan County | 3,384 | 119,146 |
| $680 | Hill County | 16,096 | 135,242 |
| $682 | Lincoln County | 19,687 | 154,929 |
| $684 | Blaine County | 6,491 | 161,420 |
| $685 | Sanders County | 11,413 | 172,833 |
| $693 | Wheatland County | 2,168 | 175,001 |
| $697 | Beaverhead County | 9,246 | 184,247 |
| $701 | Daniels County | 1,751 | 185,998 |
| $703 | Powder River County | 1,743 | 187,741 |
| $717 | Meagher County | 1,891 | 189,632 |
| $732 | Stillwater County | 9,117 | 198,749 |
| $750 | Big Horn County | 12,865 | 211,614 |
| $752 | Lake County | 28,746 | 240,360 |
| $756 | Granite County | 3,079 | 243,439 |
| $761 | Teton County | 6,073 | 249,512 |
| $771 | Fergus County | 11,586 | 261,098 |
| $781 | Ravalli County | 40,212 | 301,310 |
| $782 | Sweet Grass County | 3,651 | 304,961 |
| $783 | Silver Bow County | 34,200 | 339,161 |
| $803 | Treasure County | 718 | 339,879 |
| $804 | Broadwater County, Petroleum County, Wibaux County | 7,123 | 347,002 |
| $815 | Madison County | 7,691 | 354,693 |
| $824 | Musselshell County | 4,538 | 359,231 |
| $827 | Richland County | 9,746 | 368,977 |
| $835 | Flathead County | 90,928 | 459,905 |
| $889 | Lewis and Clark County | 63,395 | 523,300 |
| $901 | Park County | 15,636 | 538,936 |
| $903 | Jefferson County | 11,406 | 550,342 |
| $928 | Gallatin County | 89,513 | 639,855 |
The Montana State Nonmetropolitan Median FMR is $783. Because it is greater than the U.S. Nonmetropolitan Median FMR of $697, the Montana State Minimum 2-Bedroom FMR is set at $697.
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