By MICHELLE BURGER/Montana State News
Montana State University students are unable to find affordable housing in Bozeman that allows for a healthy school, work, and life balance.
Rising MSU enrollment and other community population growth have reduced the rental vacancy rate to virtually zero.
Kas Hamilton, an MSU student, said that “Finding affordable housing is hard, especially for students. Some places are less likely to rent to you because they have bad tenants in the past who were students….”
Kevin O’Brien, of Peak Property Management and MSU’s Good Neighbor Committee, said, “outgoing freshmen are often surprised at the competitive nature of the Bozeman rental market.” Continue reading “Housing a ‘catastrophe’ for MSU students”