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Missoula Current | Building Permits Slow in Missoula
MissoulaLocal Government
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Missoula Current | Building Permits Slow in Missoula

While interest rates are slowly ticking down, the number of building permits issued in Missoula in Fiscal Year 2024 remains sluggish when compared to years past, even as housing remains in demand across the city

Flathead Beacon | Whitefish to Hire Short Term Rental Officer
Local Government
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Flathead Beacon | Whitefish to Hire Short Term Rental Officer

the council acquiesced, granting the city permission to proceed with hiring a short-term rental code enforcement position and acknowledging that enforcing the existing rules is a necessary step toward solving the city’s housing affordability and scarcity crisis.

HCN | Has Montana Solved its Housing Crisis
Legislature
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HCN | Has Montana Solved its Housing Crisis

As for whether Montana’s new housing strategy will live up to its hype, Davis said to check back in five years. If, at that point, firefighters and teachers can afford housing, then the state will, indeed, have pulled off something of a miracle.

The Electric | Great Falls Considering Federal Funds Designated for Housing Rehabilitation
Local GovernmentGreat Falls
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The Electric | Great Falls Considering Federal Funds Designated for Housing Rehabilitation

City Commissioners will consider approving $1,231,657 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds during their Nov. 7 meeting to NeighborWorks Great Falls for the purchase and restoration of the Ulmer Square property

MTFP | Census Numbers Shed Light on Housing Crunch

MTFP | Census Numbers Shed Light on Housing Crunch

A typical rule of thumb is that “affordable” housing costs its occupants no more than 30% of their pre-tax income — say, for example, no more than $1,000 a month or $12,000 a year for a single person with an annual salary of $40,000.

KTVH - Montana Cities React to Legislative Zoning & Housing Changes
Local GovernmentLegislature
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KTVH - Montana Cities React to Legislative Zoning & Housing Changes

“Based on just general evolution of development practice nationwide – and then also within our own growth policy, it asked us to look at those kinds of issues as well,” he said. “So we had started on that journey already.”