; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Harlowton, MT

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Harlowton, Montana
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Harlowton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 12 low-income homes in Harlowton where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Harlowton, Montana

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Montana Department of Commerce Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Montana Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Harlowton.

Harlowton, Montana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Harlowton, Montana

Harlowton features 12 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Harlowton, Montana

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harlowton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harlowton, Montana

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harlowton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Harlowton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harlowton, Montana for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Harlowton, Montana Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Harlowton, Montana Fair Market Rent $658 $689 $905 $1,177 $1,425
Harlowton, Montana Payment Standard Range $592 to $724 $620 to $758 $815 to $996 $1,059 to $1,295 $1,283 to $1,568

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Harlowton, MT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 12
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 12
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 23.2%
Average Renter Household Size 2.34
Average Household Size 1.99
Median Household Income $29,813 ±$6,322
Median Rent $467 ±$359
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 28% ± 27.62pp
Total Population 899

Population and Household Demographics

Harlowton is a city in Wheatland County, Montana with a population of 899. There are 431 households in the city with an average household size of 1.99 persons. 23.2% of households in Harlowton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Harlowton

The median gross income for households in Harlowton is $29,813 a year, or $2,484 a month. The median rent for the city is $467 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Harlowton, a household making less than $1,557 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28% of households who rent are overburdened in Harlowton.

Area Median Income In Harlowton

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Harlowton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wheatland County.

In Harlowton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $56,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Harlowton

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Harlowton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Harlowton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,650 $20,200 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Harlowton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,400 $33,600 $37,800 $42,000 $45,400 $48,750 $52,100 $55,450
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Harlowton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,050 $53,800 $60,500 $67,200 $72,600 $78,000 $83,350 $88,750