Homes That Keep Big Sky Local
We envision a Big Sky where the people who power our community can also afford to live here. Our work focuses on solutions that allow locals to build stable lives in the place they call home.
Who We Are
Big Sky Community Housing Trust began in 2016 when the Chamber of Commerce initiated a community-led response to a growing housing crisis. In its early years, the Housing Trust operated under the umbrella of HRDC in Bozeman, focusing on understanding local housing needs and identifying solutions that would work for Big Sky.
That work resulted in MeadowView Condos, the community’s first permanently affordable homeownership neighborhood, and helped pave the way for the Housing Trust’s transition into an independent nonprofit in July 2020.
Today, the Housing Trust focuses on creating and preserving permanently affordable homes for residents who live and work full-time in Big Sky.
MeadowView Condos ribbon cutting, Big Sky’s first permanently affordable homeownership neighborhood.
Workforce Requiring Below-Market Pricing
Why Housing Matters
Big Sky’s economy depends on our workforce, but housing options haven’t kept pace with the people who make this community run.
-Long-term rental vacancy is effectively 0%.
-Home prices and rents far exceed local wages.
-Without intervention, the lack of affordable housing options forces locals to leave.
-Big Sky needs more than 1,000 homes to meet existing demand.
Housing 615 Locals, and Counting
We take a two-pronged approach to creating homes. We reclaim existing homes to provide immediate options for locals, while building new, permanently affordable homes to expand supply.
Since 2020, the Housing Trust has helped 615 locals stay rooted in Big Sky. On May 6, 2025, voters approved a Resort Tax bond to purchase a 99-acre parcel known as Cold Smoke, which will provide affordable homes for 1,000 residents.
RECLAIM
RENT LOCAL
135 Homes
GOOD DEEDS
16 Homes
BUILD
MEADOWVIEW
52 Homes
RIVERVIEW
25 Apartments
Transparency and Governance
We believe transparency matters. The documents below provide insight into how the Housing Trust is governed, funded, and guided.