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$850/mo27.3%affordable
Laurel, MT$1,240/mo39.9%stretched
Great Falls, MT$1,388/mo44.6%rent-burdened
Livingston, MT$1,406/mo45.2%rent-burdened
Butte, MT$1,410/mo45.3%rent-burdened
Billings, MT$1,437/mo46.2%rent-burdened
Missoula, MT$1,550/mo49.8%rent-burdened
Helena, MT$1,617/mo52%severely rent-burdened
Kalispell, MT$1,952/mo62.8%severely rent-burdened
Bozeman, MT$2,164/mo69.6%severely rent-burdened
Belgrade, MT$2,344/mo75.4%severely rent-burdened
Whitefish, MT$2,841/mo91.3%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).