National Low Income Housing Coalition Montana

Gov. Greg Gianforte was in Butte Wednesday to tout his Administration's efforts to construct new affordable housing. He also called on lawmakers to allocate $100 million to build more homes.

Montana’s housing market is the least affordable in the country. That’s according to data analysis by the National Association of Realtors.

Under a bill moving through the Montana Senate, landlords and property owners would have to pay back rental application fees to applicants who don’t end up leasing the property.