HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area: +66.0% (HUD $1,748 vs ACS $1,053) · counties in FMR rows: Broadwater County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 25740 · Broadwater County, MT -66.0% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · NEAR-PEER · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 66.0% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #327/396 · P83
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$695
  • NEAR-PEER Lewiston-Auburn
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metro Area (+13.2pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $695/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Lewiston-Auburn, ME 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 Broadwater County, MT

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Broadwater County, MT compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Broadwater County, MT on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area

    -84.3% shortfall · HUD $4,214 vs ACS $2,286 · $+$1,928/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Santa Cruz County.

  4. Bozeman, MT Metro Area

    -46.3% shortfall · HUD $2,154 vs ACS $1,472 · $+$682/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Gallatin County.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area

    -43.8% shortfall · HUD $1,257 vs ACS $874 · $+$383/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cochise County.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Jackson, TN Metro Area

    -40.9% shortfall · HUD $1,260 vs ACS $894 · $+$366/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chester County, Madison County.

  11. Yuma, AZ Metro Area

    -40.0% shortfall · HUD $1,382 vs ACS $987 · $+$395/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Yuma County.

  12. 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.

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.

  1. Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area $1,417 (−$331)
  2. Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area $1,361 (−$387)
  3. Bozeman, MT MSA $2,154 (+$406)
  4. Great Falls, MT MSA $1,284 (−$464)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Hattiesburg, MS MSA ($1,047 2-BR); Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA ($1,095 2-BR); Hammond, LA MSA ($1,099 2-BR); Hot Springs, AR MSA ($1,090 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area.

Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,748/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,053/mo
  • Displayed gap: +66.0%
  • National FMR percentile: 83 (#327/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

MT HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area · 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.

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