For Final FY 2022, 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 657,670, and half of the nonmetropolitan population of Montana is 328,835.
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 328,835. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $623 | Carter County | 1,320 | 1,320 |
| $639 | Blaine County | 6,645 | 7,965 |
| $641 | Liberty County | 2,245 | 10,210 |
| $648 | Garfield County | 1,085 | 11,295 |
| $652 | Granite County | 3,205 | 14,500 |
| $659 | Powder River County | 1,610 | 16,110 |
| $666 | Phillips County | 4,140 | 20,250 |
| $675 | Toole County | 5,030 | 25,280 |
| $676 | Glacier County | 13,675 | 38,955 |
| $677 | Judith Basin County | 1,965 | 40,920 |
| $682 | Deer Lodge County | 9,130 | 50,050 |
| $691 | Pondera County | 6,080 | 56,130 |
| $692 | Valley County | 7,560 | 63,690 |
| $693 | Wheatland County | 2,110 | 65,800 |
| $694 | Powell County, Sanders County | 18,265 | 84,065 |
| $707 | Meagher County | 2,000 | 86,065 |
| $709 | Beaverhead County | 9,360 | 95,425 |
| $718 | Rosebud County | 9,290 | 104,715 |
| $725 | Lincoln County | 19,250 | 123,965 |
| $727 | Mineral County | 4,195 | 128,160 |
| $730 | Daniels County | 1,790 | 129,950 |
| $741 | McCone County | 1,730 | 131,680 |
| $744 | Teton County | 6,040 | 137,720 |
| $767 | Hill County | 16,470 | 154,190 |
| $778 | Golden Valley County | 745 | 154,935 |
| $782 | Roosevelt County, Sweet Grass County | 14,865 | 169,800 |
| $789 | Chouteau County | 5,810 | 175,610 |
| $794 | Big Horn County | 13,290 | 188,900 |
| $801 | Ravalli County | 41,385 | 230,285 |
| $802 | Broadwater County | 5,755 | 236,040 |
| $804 | Lake County | 29,520 | 265,560 |
| $816 | Sheridan County | 3,570 | 269,130 |
| $829 | Silver Bow County | 34,515 | 303,645 |
| $831 | Fergus County | 11,325 | 314,970 |
| $842 | Custer County | 11,895 | 326,865 |
| $862 | Musselshell County | 4,765 | 331,630 |
| $864 | Fallon County, Petroleum County, Prairie County, Treasure County, Wibaux County | 6,615 | 338,245 |
| $874 | Jefferson County | 11,625 | 349,870 |
| $890 | Richland County | 11,405 | 361,275 |
| $903 | Madison County | 7,900 | 369,175 |
| $920 | Dawson County, Flathead County | 105,470 | 474,645 |
| $923 | Lewis and Clark County | 66,290 | 540,935 |
| $957 | Park County | 16,000 | 556,935 |
| $1,078 | Gallatin County | 100,735 | 657,670 |
The Montana State Nonmetropolitan Median FMR is $862. Because it is greater than the U.S. Nonmetropolitan Median FMR of $757, the Montana State Minimum 2-Bedroom FMR is set at $757.
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