Section 8 in Great Falls, MT: FMR & Landlord Guide

Great Falls, MT metro area (CBSA 24500). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,284
HUD
Active vouchers
265
74% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$960$864 – $1,056
1-bedroom$979$881 – $1,077
2-bedroom$1,284$1,156 – $1,412
3-bedroom$1,786$1,607 – $1,965
4-bedroom$2,035$1,832 – $2,239

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Great Falls, MT covers up to $1,284 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,156$1,412.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
265
Occupied
195
Utilization
74%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Great Falls, MT

1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • Great Falls Housing Authority

    Great Falls, MT · MT002 · 265 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in MT

Source-of-income protection status for MT is not yet in our database. Check with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before refusing a voucher applicant.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Great Falls, MT property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.