High-rent metro gap - Bozeman, MT MSA
Displayed gap in Bozeman, MT MSA: +46.3% (HUD $2,154 vs ACS $1,472) · counties in FMR rows: Gallatin County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 14580 · Bozeman, MT -46.3% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · NEAR-PEER · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 46.3% surplus
- FMR-TOP #373/396 · P94
- SPREAD-PLUS +$682
- NEAR-PEER Springfield
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Springfield, MA Metro Area (+1.7pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $682/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Springfield, MA Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Bozeman, MT
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Boston-Cambridge -41.6
Boston-Cambridge: -41.6% shortfall
-41.6 % shortfall
- Sierra Vista-Dou -43.82
Sierra Vista-Dou: -43.8% shortfall
-43.82 % shortfall
- Pittsfield -44.4
Pittsfield: -44.4% shortfall
-44.4 % shortfall
- Springfield -44.62
Springfield: -44.6% shortfall
-44.62 % shortfall
- Bozeman · this metro -46.33
Bozeman · this metro: -46.3% shortfall
-46.33 % shortfall
How does Bozeman, MT compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Bozeman, MT on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Springfield, MA Metro Area
-44.6% shortfall · HUD $1,734 vs ACS $1,199 · $+$535/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hampden County, Hampden County, Hampden County, Hampden County, Hampden County, Hampden County.
- Pittsfield, MA Metro Area
-44.4% shortfall · HUD $1,626 vs ACS $1,126 · $+$500/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Berkshire County, Berkshire County, Berkshire County, Berkshire County, Berkshire County, Berkshire County.
- Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area
-43.8% shortfall · HUD $1,257 vs ACS $874 · $+$383/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cochise County.
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
-41.6% shortfall · HUD $2,941 vs ACS $2,077 · $+$864/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County.
- Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area
-41.5% shortfall · HUD $2,422 vs ACS $1,711 · $+$711/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County.
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area
-51.2% shortfall · HUD $3,124 vs ACS $2,066 · $+$1,058/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Santa Barbara County.
- Jackson, TN Metro Area
-40.9% shortfall · HUD $1,260 vs ACS $894 · $+$366/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chester County, Madison County.
- Yuma, AZ Metro Area
-40.0% shortfall · HUD $1,382 vs ACS $987 · $+$395/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Yuma County.
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metro Area
-52.8% shortfall · HUD $1,586 vs ACS $1,038 · $+$548/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Androscoggin County, Androscoggin County, Androscoggin County, Androscoggin County, Androscoggin County, Androscoggin County.
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area
-39.4% shortfall · HUD $2,004 vs ACS $1,438 · $+$566/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County.
- Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area
-39.2% shortfall · HUD $1,143 vs ACS $821 · $+$322/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Edgecombe County, Nash County.
- Great Falls, MT Metro Area
-39.0% shortfall · HUD $1,284 vs ACS $924 · $+$360/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cascade County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MT FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MT; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area $1,748 (−$406)
- Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area $1,417 (−$737)
- Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area $1,361 (−$793)
- Great Falls, MT MSA $1,284 (−$870)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area ($996 2-BR); Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA ($1,047 2-BR); Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,094 2-BR); Binghamton, NY MSA ($1,103 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Bozeman, MT MSA.
Bozeman, MT MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $2,154/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,472/mo
- Displayed gap: +46.3%
- National FMR percentile: 94 (#373/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
MT HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Bozeman, MT MSA · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.