Affordable Housing

Bridger View is being regarded as one of the most sustainable in the Rocky Mountain West. The neighborhood also aims to be a model of affordability — half of the eight-acre development's 62 homes are priced below market.

The group is tasked with advising the governor on solutions to Montana’s housing crunch.

With the next legislative session still six months away, Montana Democrats are eyeing a surplus in the state budget of more than a billion dollars. They’re proposing investments in affordable housing, child care, mental health and property tax relief.

Poor housing conditions create additional challenges for an already difficult job: wildland firefighting. Firefighters and their families are trying to resolve these issues through legislation.

Last winter, residents of a mobile home park in Missoula found out that the development had been sold and that rents would go up. The park’s new owners also plan to change the property’s layout, which will displace some long-term renters.

Affordable housing options can look like bulldozer bait to real estate developers looking to create more high-income condos. Nonprofits and tenants in one Missoula neighborhood are taking an innovative approach to keep that from happening.

Montana families that rely on federal housing assistance are having a harder time finding places to live. The tight housing market has sent rents climbing, but federal assistance hasn't kept pace.

Opponents said it would lead to traffic issues and impact current neighborhoods, while advocates say the city desperately needs more housing.

The city and county of Missoula opened a legal campsite on Tuesday for people experiencing homelessness. It’s one way the two governments are addressing the growing number of people experiencing homelessness in the area.

Low-income housing developers in Montana are looking for new ways to build homes as labor and building material prices skyrocket amid the pandemic. 3D printing may be one answer.