Rent Affordability for A Pharmacist in Montana

A typical pharmacist in Montana earns about $116,820 a year, which supports approximately $2,921 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. 12 of 12 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Miles City, MT$850/mo8.7%very comfortable
Laurel, MT$1,240/mo12.7%very comfortable
Great Falls, MT$1,388/mo14.3%very comfortable
Livingston, MT$1,406/mo14.4%very comfortable
Butte, MT$1,410/mo14.5%very comfortable
Billings, MT$1,437/mo14.8%very comfortable
Missoula, MT$1,550/mo15.9%very comfortable
Helena, MT$1,617/mo16.6%very comfortable
Kalispell, MT$1,952/mo20.1%affordable
Bozeman, MT$2,164/mo22.2%affordable
Belgrade, MT$2,344/mo24.1%affordable
Whitefish, MT$2,841/mo29.2%affordable
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).