Report: Gallatin, Flathead county have majority of short-term rental units

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 905

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Significant increases in short-term rental properties may be adding pressure to local housing supplies, especially in high-value tourism areas of the state near Yellowstone and Glacier national parks.

That’s according to a report by the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research published this month on the State of Short-Term Rentals, which looked at the growth of short-term rentals and how local communities are responding with regulatory strategies.

“Short‑term rentals in …

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