Private jets flock to Montana - but locals can't afford the trailer park
Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West.
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"Their numbers increased exponentially as droves began 'fleeing the Covid mess … on the East Coast and West Coast.'"
— Mark Corner , Executive
"'We were watching our rent double or triple in the span of a year or two.'"
— Joey Morrison , Politician
"'Everyone in Montana believes the Yellowstone television show... had an impact on the housing market.'"
— Jeff Michael , Academic
Key People
Jeff Michael is the director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana.
Joey Morrison is the Mayor of Bozeman, elected at 28 on a platform focused on affordable housing.
Mark Corner is the president of Southwest Montana Realtors.
Sara Folger is a grandmother who has lived in a mobile home park in Bozeman for 17 years.
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Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West.
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