Do Short-Term Rentals Contribute to Montana’s Housing Crisis?

By Kendall Cotton

03/23/2023

Here we offer a brief analysis of the most common claims Montanans have been hearing about Short Term Rentals

TAGS: housing, Short Term Rentals

Montana’s 2023 Pro-Housing Bills

By Tanner Avery

02/24/2023

"The 2023 Legislative session has given rise to a number of housing reforms, many of which focus on getting government barriers out of the way of Montanans' wanting to build affordable starter homes."

TAGS: housing

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 553

By Frontier Institute

02/22/2023

Legislation gives Montana landowners more freedom to build affordable starter homes

TAGS: ADU, housing

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 382

By Frontier Institute

02/22/2023

Overhaul of Montana’s outdated land use planning laws will support housing development

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

California-Style Urban Sprawl Is Coming For The Flathead Valley

By Kendall Cotton

02/20/2023

"The California-style zoning of Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls make it easier to build a McMansion in the valley than build a duplex or triplex in the city center."

TAGS: housing

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 323

By Frontier Institute

02/17/2023

Legislation gives landowners in Montana city centers more freedom to build denser starter homes

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 245

By Frontier Institute

02/08/2023

Legislation gives landowners in Montana city centers more freedom to build denser starter homes

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

The Government Mandate Raising Housing Costs

By Tanner Avery

02/03/2023

"While many factors are contributing to the housing crisis, one significant factor is one-size-fits-all government mandates which prohibit starter homes or makes them more expensive than they otherwise would be."

TAGS: housing

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 337

By Frontier Institute

01/30/2023

Legislation advances Housing Task Force recommendation for zoning reform

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

The Bipartisan Movement In Montana To Address Strict Local Zoning Regulations

By Tanner Avery

01/20/2023

"The Montana Zoning Atlas 2.0 report supports a growing bipartisan movement in Montana to address strict local zoning regulations with pro-housing reforms:"

TAGS: housing