Section 8 in Lewis and Clark County, MT

4,870 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Lewis and Clark County, 76% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
4,870
Occupied
3,686
76% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Lewis and Clark County?

Source-of-income protection status for Montana is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Lewis and Clark County in the Helena metro

Metro vouchers
4,870
Metro utilization
76%
Type
MSA
CBSA 25740

Lewis and Clark County is one of the counties inside the Helena, MT core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Helena metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Lewis and Clark County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Montana Department of Commerce

    Helena · PHA code MT901

    4,469 Section 8 units
  • Helena Housing Authority

    Helena · PHA code MT004

    401 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Lewis and Clark County

Lewis and Clark County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.

Find Section 8 apartments in Lewis and Clark County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Montana counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 71,487 · FIPS 30049.