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Discover affordable housing in Missoula where there are 59+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.
1405 E Broadway St, Missoula, Montana 59802
bedStudio-3
payment$680-1050/mo.
1111 McDonald Ave #411 , Missoula, Montana 59801
bed1-3
accessibilityAccessible
2840 Santa Fe Ct, Missoula, Montana 59808
bed1-2
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
paymentSubsidized
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
3900 Galway Ave, Missoula, Montana 59808
1904 S 3rd St W, Missoula, Montana 59801
bed1-4
1137 Montana St, Missoula, Montana 59801
bedStudio-3
1805 Phillips St, Missoula, Montana 59802
bed1
210 N Grove St, Missoula, Montana 0
bed1-3
307 Woody St, Missoula, Montana 59802
bedStudio-2
330 N 1st St W, Missoula, Montana 59801
bedStudio-3
1437 S 1st St W, Missoula, Montana 59801
bed2-3
1515 Liberty Ln, Missoula, Montana 59808
bedStudio-2
220 S. Catlin, Missoula, Montana 59801
2550 Great Northern Avenue, Missoula, Montana 59808
bed1-2
101 Pullman Ct, Missoula, Montana 59802
2500 Great Northern Ave, Missoula, Montana 59808
1550 S 2nd St W, Missoula, Montana 59801
1225 W Broadway St, Missoula, Montana 59802
909 W Central Ave, Missoula, Montana 59801
301 W Front St, Missoula, Montana 59802
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Missoula, Montana
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InMissoula, Montana
$22.78/hour
(+470%) more thanMontana minimum wage and
$15.53(+214%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Missoula, Montana?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Missoula Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Missoula, Montana.
Montana Department of Commerce
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Missoula, Montana.
Go to theMontanaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Missoula.
How many renters live in Missoula, Montana?
The City of Missoula has 76,960people living in 35,840 households.
There are 33,926 renters living in19,152 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 44.08percent of the population living in Missoula.
What is the rental market like in Missoula, Montana?
There are an estimated 35,293 housing units in theMissoula area. Of these, 18,444 units are rentalhomes, making up 52 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Missoula, Montana, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Missoula?
The rental vacancy rate in Missoula is 4 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Missoula for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Missoula
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 2,154 5,597 8,591 2,165 388 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Missoula
A large number of apartments in Missoula have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Missoula are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 17percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Missoula
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $845 to $2,041. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $845 One BR $988 Two BR $1,203 Three BR $1,695 Four BR $2,041 2024 Fair Market Rents in Missoula, Montana
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Missoula?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 1,644 76 percent One BR 3,430 61 percent Two BR 4,158 48 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Missoula, Montana
How many affordable rental units are in Missoula?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inMissoula, Montana including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 958 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 430 Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 34 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 90 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 32 USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Missoula, Montana
Income Based Apartments in Missoula, Montana
Missoula features 772 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Missoula, Montana
There are 932 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Missoula.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Missoula, Montana
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Missoula landlords$600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inMissoula.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Missoula, Montana fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,083 and $1,323.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Report unemployment income to your housing agency.
All employment income is required to be reported for federal housing assistance - including unemployment income.
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