Housing Library - Montana Legislature

Housing Library - Montana Legislature

Housing Library

Legislative Fiscal Division
- Montana Housing Sale Data Tool
- Montana Cost of Living Data Tool
Department of Commerce
- Montana Housing Situation Report
- Community Reinvestment Data Tool
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
- 2022 Economic Outlook Seminar: Where is Housing Headed?
- 2023 Gallatin Valley Housing Report

Land Use Planning in Montana: The Basics (Montana League of Cities & Towns)
Two Types of Housing Legislation: Land Use Regulation & Incentives
2021 Montana Land Use Statistics: Growth Policy, Zoning, and Subdivisions (applies to local governments NOT meeting the applicability threshold in SB 382, 2023 – Department of Commerce)
2023 Housing Legislation Overview
SB 382: Land Use Plan & Map Requirements
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: From the House to the Ground
Litigation Update (May 22, 2024)
- Montanans Against Irresponsible Densification, LLC (MAID) v. State

Legislative History: Funding Affordable Housing
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Programs (National Conference of State Legislatures)
Two Types of Housing Legislation: Land Use Regulation & Incentives
Department of Commerce, Housing Division
House Bill 819, 2023
- HB 819 Summary Infographic
Governor’s Office of Economic Development
- Community Reinvestment Organization (CRO) Overview
- CRO Funding Amounts
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
- State Lands Analysis
Board of Investments
Scott St. – Ravara Missoula Affordable Housing Project Presentation
Legislative Audit Division
- Supporting Low-Income Housing: The Montana Board of Housing and Its Role in Awarding Tax Credits (Performance Audit, June 2024)
- Montana Board of Housing (Financial Audit, June 2024)

Homeowner’s Association Governance in Montana
- Legal Primer
Homeowner’s Association Governance in Other States
2003 Legal Opinion, Zoning Ordinance Validity (City of Missoula)
The Power of the State Legislatures to Invalidate Private Deed Restrictions (Pepperdine Law Review)