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.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Miles City, MT$850/mo27.3%affordable
Laurel, MT$1,282/mo41.2%rent-burdened
Billings, MT$1,393/mo44.8%rent-burdened
Great Falls, MT$1,433/mo46.1%rent-burdened
Butte, MT$1,443/mo46.4%rent-burdened
Livingston, MT$1,473/mo47.4%rent-burdened
Missoula, MT$1,622/mo52.2%severely rent-burdened
Helena, MT$1,630/mo52.4%severely rent-burdened
Kalispell, MT$1,888/mo60.7%severely rent-burdened
Belgrade, MT$2,134/mo68.6%severely rent-burdened
Bozeman, MT$2,199/mo70.7%severely rent-burdened
Whitefish, MT$2,790/mo89.7%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).