Affordable Housing

Student enrollment in the Big Sky School District has been on an upward trend for the last decade, but a lack of affordable housing in the growing ski resort community has made it challenging to recruit and retain teachers. Administrators and local leaders hope new, subsidized teacher housing will help.

This fall, Montana State University announced it will end on campus housing for staff and faculty to make more space for students. Some employees say they cannot afford the rising cost of living off campus and that MSU’s decision during a pandemic added to already heightened levels of stress.

The Montana Department of Commerce recently awarded three grants totaling $2.4 million to support affordable housing projects in Bozeman and Havre. It’s part of a federal program that’s funded more than $6 million worth of projects in Montana this year.

As real estate prices and rent continue to rise in Bozeman, a new, large scale affordable living project has moved one step closer to becoming a reality.

The Montana Department of Commerce announced Feb. 11 that four towns will receive state funding to support development and rehabilitation of affordable…

As Livingston grows, residents are trying to figure out if the community should focus on maintaining a small town feel, capturing more tourists on their…

The Montana Department of Commerce announced this week that for the first time, state dollars are available to develop affordable rental homes for low- to…

Montana’s fastest growing city is moving one step closer on a plan intended to tackle affordable housing.Hannah Gullickson, a public school teacher in…

Construction on Bozeman’s newest affordable housing project begins this week. There’s a waitlist of 200 individuals and families.At a three-acre plot of…

As Bozeman undergoes rapid growth and development, a neighborhood north of downtown is trying to preserve its history and quirkiness.Suzanne Held and Amy…