Big Sky Times

Bozeman resident John Meyer said when he decided to move into his own house, he never thought he'd be able to afford one in Bozeman.

“My wife actually decided that we need to move into our own house," Meyer said, according to KPAX. "I thought there's no way that we can ever afford to live in Bozeman."

After renting in Bozeman for five years, Meyer and his family decided it was finally time to find something of their own, and thanks to Bridger View, a new development on the north side of Bozeman, they found a home that they can call their own. 

“Trying to find a house that's big enough to fit four people and affordable is virtually impossible," Meyer said, according to the KPAX report. Their luck changed when they applied for a home at Bridger View, which sells homes at nearly half the price of the current rate. “Like we hit the lottery, I mean, there's no other way to explain."

Courtney Naumann, stewardship manager for Headwater Community Housing Trust, the group helping people get into below-market-rate homes, said, “It was always intended to be a mixed-income neighborhood and to incorporate some level of affordability into the space also." Naumann said the development is intended for families like the Meyer’s who work in Bozeman but can’t afford Bozeman prices, adding, “Folks that can't afford prices where they are right now at market rate, but who make middle-income salaries and don't have other options."

The development is scheduled to be completed sometime during Fall 2023. If anyone is interested in applying for a home, they can visit bridgerview.org.