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Cost of Living in Park County, MT

Prices around Park County, MT run 5.4% below the U.S. average (BEA, Montana). The typical household there earns $70,047 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,605 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $64,200 a year.

Park County, MT at a glance

Median household income

$70,047$5,837 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,605HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)94.6-5.4% · BEA, Montana
Electricity15.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential MT
Population17,710Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Park County, MT?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,605Monthly market rent
Share of gross income27.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$64,200To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,751At 30% of $70,047
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Park County, MT? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Park County, MT, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Park County, MT, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,107$13,284$44,28019%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,385$16,620$55,40023.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,605$19,260$64,20027.5%
3-Bedroom Home$2,232$26,784$89,28038.2%
4-Bedroom Home$2,692$32,304$107,68046.1%

Rent in Park County, MT, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Park County, MT

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $70,047 a year ($5,837 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,919/moRent ($1,605 2-BR), utilities (~$136/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,751/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,167/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $70,047 leaves after Montana taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Montana tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$70,047
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$70,047
Net 79%
Fed 9%
MT 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$55,511After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,626Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,135Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,580 / yr
Montana state income tax$2,597 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,359 / yr

Living in Park County, MT: common questions

What is the median household income in Park County, MT?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Park County, MT is $70,047 per year (approximately $5,837 per month).

What is the average rent in Park County, MT?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,107 for a studio, $1,385 for one bedroom, $1,605 for two, $2,232 for three and $2,692 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Park County, MT expensive to live in?

Prices there run 5.4% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Montana is 94.6, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Park County, MT?

To keep a $1,605 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $64,200 a year, or $5,350 a month. That is 92% of what the typical household in Park County, MT earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Park County, MT?

On the local median income of $70,047 ($5,837 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,919 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,751 for everything else and $1,167 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,605 takes 55% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Park County, MT?

Homes in Montana paid 15.1¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $136. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.