Income Limits / Montana

Montana Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Montana, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $45,500 in Beaverhead County to $65,100 in Gallatin County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $31,850 to $45,600.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Montana income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Beaverhead County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Big Horn County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Blaine County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Broadwater County$33,000$35,700$50,950$81,500
Carbon County$33,000$37,400$53,400$85,450
Carter County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Cascade County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Chouteau County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Custer County$33,000$34,300$48,950$78,300
Daniels County$33,000$32,750$46,750$74,800
Dawson County$33,000$35,250$50,350$80,550
Deer Lodge County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Fallon County$35,950$41,950$59,900$95,850
Fergus County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Flathead County$33,000$35,550$50,750$81,200
Gallatin County$39,050$45,600$65,100$104,150
Garfield County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Glacier County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Golden Valley County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Granite County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Hill County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Jefferson County$34,400$40,150$57,350$91,750
Judith Basin County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Lake County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Lewis and Clark County$35,300$41,150$58,850$94,150
Liberty County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Lincoln County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Madison County$33,000$32,950$47,050$75,300
McCone County$33,000$33,250$47,500$76,000
Meagher County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Mineral County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Missoula County$33,000$37,950$54,150$86,650
Musselshell County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Park County$33,000$33,500$47,800$76,500
Petroleum County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Phillips County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Pondera County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Powder River County$33,000$33,300$47,550$76,100
Powell County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Prairie County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Ravalli County$33,000$32,550$46,450$74,300
Richland County$33,000$33,850$48,300$77,300
Roosevelt County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Rosebud County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Sanders County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Sheridan County$33,000$33,200$47,400$75,850
Silver Bow County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Stillwater County$33,700$39,350$56,150$89,850
Sweet Grass County$33,000$34,100$48,650$77,850
Teton County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Toole County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Treasure County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Valley County$33,000$33,950$48,450$77,500
Wheatland County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Wibaux County$33,000$33,600$47,950$76,700
Yellowstone County$33,000$37,400$53,400$85,450

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Montana in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Montana, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $45,500 in Beaverhead County to $65,100 in Gallatin County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $31,850 to $45,600. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Montana?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Montana. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Montana county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Gallatin County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($65,100) and Beaverhead County the lowest ($45,500).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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