Rent Affordability for A Customer Service Representative in Montana

A typical customer service representative in Montana earns about $37,321 a year, which supports approximately $933 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. 1 of 12 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 11 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Miles City, MT$813/mo26.1%affordable
Laurel, MT$1,286/mo41.3%rent-burdened
Butte, MT$1,314/mo42.2%rent-burdened
Livingston, MT$1,339/mo43.1%rent-burdened
Great Falls, MT$1,367/mo44%rent-burdened
Billings, MT$1,458/mo46.9%rent-burdened
Missoula, MT$1,550/mo49.8%rent-burdened
Helena, MT$1,663/mo53.5%severely rent-burdened
Kalispell, MT$1,852/mo59.5%severely rent-burdened
Belgrade, MT$2,188/mo70.4%severely rent-burdened
Bozeman, MT$2,227/mo71.6%severely rent-burdened
Whitefish, MT$2,712/mo87.2%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).