For FINAL FY 2025, 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 703,774, and half of the nonmetropolitan population of Montana is 351,887.
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 351,887. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $802 | Phillips County | 4,235 | 4,235 |
| $845 | Daniels County | 1,535 | 5,770 |
| $846 | Powder River County | 1,775 | 7,545 |
| $853 | Liberty County | 1,995 | 9,540 |
| $869 | Granite County | 3,370 | 12,910 |
| $884 | Beaverhead County | 9,470 | 22,380 |
| $892 | Deer Lodge County | 9,435 | 31,815 |
| $907 | Garfield County | 975 | 32,790 |
| $920 | Sanders County | 12,615 | 45,405 |
| $921 | Wheatland County | 2,060 | 47,465 |
| $936 | Powell County | 7,000 | 54,465 |
| $957 | Judith Basin County | 2,040 | 56,505 |
| $966 | Lincoln County | 20,155 | 76,660 |
| $971 | Sweet Grass County | 3,695 | 80,355 |
| $977 | Blaine County | 7,030 | 87,385 |
| $978 | Rosebud County | 8,310 | 95,695 |
| $990 | Valley County | 7,550 | 103,245 |
| $991 | Roosevelt County | 10,800 | 114,045 |
| $1,000 | Sheridan County | 3,700 | 117,745 |
| $1,015 | Toole County | 5,020 | 122,765 |
| $1,027 | Carter County | 1,330 | 124,095 |
| $1,035 | Dawson County, Pondera County | 14,900 | 138,995 |
| $1,052 | Glacier County | 13,780 | 152,775 |
| $1,075 | Big Horn County | 13,090 | 165,865 |
| $1,078 | Chouteau County, Hill County | 22,135 | 188,000 |
| $1,082 | Richland County | 11,365 | 199,365 |
| $1,105 | Golden Valley County | 840 | 200,205 |
| $1,109 | Musselshell County | 4,925 | 205,130 |
| $1,122 | Teton County | 6,240 | 211,370 |
| $1,124 | Mineral County | 4,650 | 216,020 |
| $1,149 | Meagher County | 1,950 | 217,970 |
| $1,156 | Fallon County | 2,940 | 220,910 |
| $1,159 | Jefferson County | 12,275 | 233,185 |
| $1,166 | Silver Bow County | 35,305 | 268,490 |
| $1,175 | Ravalli County | 44,875 | 313,365 |
| $1,192 | Lake County | 31,510 | 344,875 |
| $1,193 | Fergus County | 11,495 | 356,370 |
| $1,270 | Madison County | 8,740 | 365,110 |
| $1,278 | McCone County, Petroleum County, Prairie County, Treasure County, Wibaux County | 5,294 | 370,404 |
| $1,325 | Park County | 17,320 | 387,724 |
| $1,327 | Custer County | 11,955 | 399,679 |
| $1,359 | Lewis and Clark County | 71,485 | 471,164 |
| $1,396 | Flathead County | 105,950 | 577,114 |
| $1,443 | Broadwater County | 6,975 | 584,089 |
| $1,778 | Gallatin County | 119,685 | 703,774 |
The Montana State Nonmetropolitan Median FMR is $1,193. Because it is greater than the U.S. Nonmetropolitan Median FMR of $933, the Montana State Minimum 2-Bedroom FMR is set at $933.
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