; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Meagher County, MT

Castle Mountain Apartments

903 4th Ave SE
White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
LIHTC
RDRA

Spring Manor C/O Circle K Mgmt

106 South Central
White Sulphur Spring, Montana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Meagher County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 18 low-income homes in Meagher County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 28th, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Meagher County, 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 Meagher County.

Meagher County, Montana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Meagher County, Montana

Meagher County features 18 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 Meagher County, Montana

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Meagher County, Montana

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

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

2024 Meagher County, 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
Meagher County, Montana Fair Market Rent $658 $689 $905 $1,230 $1,425
Meagher County, Montana Payment Standard Range $592 to $724 $620 to $758 $815 to $996 $1,107 to $1,353 $1,283 to $1,568

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Meagher County, MT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 18
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 18
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.08%
Average Renter Household Size 2.32
Average Household Size 2.47
Median Household Income $41,641 ±$5,023
Median Rent $625 ±$48
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 17.56% ± 13.71pp
Total Population 1,898

Population and Household Demographics

Meagher County is a county in Montana with a population of 1,898. There are 757 households in the county with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 27.08% of households in Meagher County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Meagher County

The median gross income for households in Meagher County is $41,641 a year, or $3,470 a month. The median rent for the county is $625 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Meagher County, a household making less than $2,083 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 17.56% of households who rent are overburdened in Meagher County.

Area Median Income In Meagher County

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.

In Meagher County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $70,400

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 Meagher County

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 Meagher County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Meagher County 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 Meagher County 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 Meagher County 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