; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Sweet Grass County, MT

Big Timber

317 W 8th Ave
Big Timber, Montana
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Stock Street Apts

413 West 8th Avenue
Big Timber, Montana
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Sweet Grass County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 8 low-income homes in Sweet Grass 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 June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass County.

Sweet Grass County, Montana Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sweet Grass County, Montana

Sweet Grass County features 8 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 Sweet Grass County, Montana

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sweet Grass County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sweet Grass County, Montana

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

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

2024 Sweet Grass 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
Sweet Grass County, Montana Fair Market Rent $658 $721 $905 $1,275 $1,425
Sweet Grass County, Montana Payment Standard Range $592 to $724 $649 to $793 $815 to $996 $1,148 to $1,403 $1,283 to $1,568

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Sweet Grass County, MT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 32
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 8
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.38%
Average Renter Household Size 2.56
Average Household Size 2.55
Median Household Income $50,588 ±$7,042
Median Rent $655 ±$60
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 21.24% ± 8.85pp
Total Population 3,633

Population and Household Demographics

Sweet Grass County is a county in Montana with a population of 3,633. There are 1,410 households in the county with an average household size of 2.55 persons. 27.38% of households in Sweet Grass County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sweet Grass County

The median gross income for households in Sweet Grass County is $50,588 a year, or $4,216 a month. The median rent for the county is $655 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sweet Grass County, a household making less than $2,183 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 21.24% of households who rent are overburdened in Sweet Grass County.

Area Median Income In Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,300

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 Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass 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