Montana Democratic Party: Montana's Facing An Affordable Housing Crisis And Rep. Rosendale Keeps Voting Against Solutions
September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022
HELENA, Montana, Sept. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
The COVID-19 Pandemic exacerbated Montana's already overburdened housing supply. Today, there is a 18,538 shortage of rental homes available for extremely low income renters, who represent 24% of all Montana renters. According to the state's annual Labor Day Report, Montana home prices increased by 44% and newly advertised rents grew 20% in the two years ending with Q1 of 2022.
The COVID-19 Pandemic exacerbated Montana's already overburdened housing supply. Today, there is a 18,538 shortage of rental homes available for extremely low income renters, who represent 24% of all Montana renters. According to the state's annual Labor Day Report, Montana home prices increased by 44% and newly advertised rents grew 20% in the two years ending with Q1 of 2022.