Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Montana

A typical bartender in Montana earns about $30,914 a year, which supports approximately $773 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Montana city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 12 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 12 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Miles City, MT$813/mo31.6%stretched
Laurel, MT$1,286/mo49.9%rent-burdened
Butte, MT$1,314/mo51%severely rent-burdened
Livingston, MT$1,339/mo52%severely rent-burdened
Great Falls, MT$1,367/mo53.1%severely rent-burdened
Billings, MT$1,458/mo56.6%severely rent-burdened
Missoula, MT$1,550/mo60.2%severely rent-burdened
Helena, MT$1,663/mo64.6%severely rent-burdened
Kalispell, MT$1,852/mo71.9%severely rent-burdened
Belgrade, MT$2,188/mo84.9%severely rent-burdened
Bozeman, MT$2,227/mo86.4%severely rent-burdened
Whitefish, MT$2,712/mo105.3%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Montana. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).