Section 8 housing in Montana
12 housing authorities in Montana run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 12 housing authorities
- 117 HUD-assisted properties
- 4,990 subsidized apartments
- 42 cities with listings
Cities in Montana
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Great Falls
- Missoula
- Billings
- Helena
- Kalispell
- Bozeman
- Butte
- Havre
- Lewistown
- Livingston
- Shelby
- Cut Bank
- Dillon
- Libby
- Miles City
- Polson
- Ronan
- Anaconda
- Baker
- Belt
- Boulder
- Bridger
- Cascade
- Chester
- Chinook
- Choteau
- Columbia Falls
- Corvallis
- Deer Lodge
- Fort Benton
- Glasgow
- Hamilton
- Laurel
- Malta
- Plentywood
- Roundup
- Sidney
- Stanford
- Thompson Falls
- Troy
- Valier
- Whitefish
Where to apply in Montana
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Department of Commerce HUD code MT901 · Section 8 | 301 S Park Ave Ste 240, Helena, MT 59601 | (406) 841-2830 keshields@mt.gov | 4,465 |
| Missoula Housing Authority HUD code MT033 · Combined | 1235 34th St, Missoula, MT 59801 | (406) 549-4113 soliver@missoulahousing.org | 1,121 |
| Homefront HUD code MT001 · Combined | 2415 1st Ave N, Billings, MT 59101 | (406) 245-6391 execs@homefrontmt.org | 803 |
| Housing Authority of Butte HUD code MT003 · Combined | 220 Curtis St, Butte, MT 59701 | (406) 782-6461 rstordahl@buttehousing.org | 662 |
| Helena Housing Authority HUD code MT004 · Combined | 812 Abbey St, Helena, MT 59601 | (406) 442-7970 reception@hhamt.org | 401 |
| Great Falls Housing Authority HUD code MT002 · Combined | 1500 Chowen Springs Loop, Great Falls, MT 59405 | (406) 453-4311 gfha@gfhousing.org | 265 |
| Richland County Housing Authority HUD code MT006 · Combined | 1032 6th St Sw, Sidney, MT 59270 | (406) 433-1978 richlandhousinginfo@gmail.com | 103 |
| City of Ronan Housing Authority HUD code MT036 · Section 8 | 111 2nd Ave Sw, Ronan, MT 59864 | (406) 676-5900 raddington@lakecountyhousing.org | 39 |
| Whitefish Housing Authority HUD code MT015 · Combined | 100 E 4th St, Whitefish, MT 59937 | (406) 901-2844 director@whitefishhousing.org | 19 |
| Dawson County Housing Authority HUD code MT029 · Low-Rent | 200 California St, Glendive, MT 59330 | (406) 377-5772 gordonb@dawsonmt.gov | — |
| Housing Authority of Glasgow HUD code MT007 · Low-Rent | Glasgow, MT 59230 | (406) 228-4942 hago@nemont.net | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Anaconda HUD code MT005 · Low-Rent | 10 Main St, Anaconda, MT 59711 | (406) 563-2921 kleary@anacondahousing.com | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.