![]() In May 2020, the average sale price for a home in Flathead County was $447,387 - a year later it had increased to $638,992. That’s an analysis backed up by data from the Montana Regional MLS, which tracks real estate prices in western Montana. “I thought this might happen in 10 years or something, but it really just sped up once COVID hit,” she said. But the speed with which she got pushed out of the market is. The fact that more and more people are relocating to or visiting the Flathead isn’t surprising, Hogan said, considering the area’s scenic beauty and proximity to Glacier National Park. While housing prices have been rising in the area over the last decade, the pandemic has fueled what some have called a “land grab.” That inflated demand is now starting to push renters out of the market as property owners cash in, either by selling or by turning their property into lucrative short-term rentals to house the hordes of tourists expected to arrive this summer. Hogan’s story isn’t unique in the Flathead Valley. “I sort of took it as a sign that it was just time to move on from Kalispell.” Credit: Justin Franz What else you need to know: “I didn’t think I would be able to find a place on my salary,” she said. “I sort of took it as a sign that it was just time to move on from Kalispell.” Amber Hogan lost her rental in Kalispell after the owner decided to sell. Hogan looked for another place this spring but quickly realized she was going to have to pay a lot more than the $750 per month she was paying before, so she decided to pack her bags and head back east. ![]() She got her “dream job” doing marketing for a local brewery and joined the board of directors for the Kalispell Downtown Association.īut now she’s leaving after her landlord told her she was putting her house up for sale. Like so many others who came here before, she fell in love with the area and put down roots. ![]() Hogan is originally from the Midwest and first came to the Flathead Valley in 2018. KALISPELL - On a sunny Saturday morning before Memorial Day, when many residents of the Flathead Valley were headed for the lake or hitting the trails, Amber Hogan was packing. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. ![]()
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