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/.
- Bozeman -46.33
Bozeman: -46.3% shortfall
-46.33 % shortfall
- Santa Maria-Sant -51.21
Santa Maria-Sant: -51.2% shortfall
-51.21 % shortfall
- Lewiston-Auburn -52.79
Lewiston-Auburn: -52.8% shortfall
-52.79 % shortfall
- Broadwater Cou · this metro -66
Broadwater Cou · this metro: -66.0% shortfall
-66 % shortfall
- Santa Cruz-Watso -84.34
Santa Cruz-Watso: -84.3% shortfall
-84.34 % shortfall
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bozeman, MT Metro Area
-46.3% shortfall · HUD $2,154 vs ACS $1,472 · $+$682/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Gallatin County.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area $1,417 (−$331)
- Mineral County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area $1,361 (−$387)
- Bozeman, MT MSA $2,154 (+$406)
- 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.