Yellowstone Is Having Its Busiest Year Ever — Here’s What That Means for Gallatin County
Yellowstone Is Having Its Busiest Year Ever — Here’s What That Means for Gallatin County Yellowstone National Park is on pace for a record-breaking year, and the numbers ripple well beyond the park boundary. The visitation numbers Yellowstone hosted 570,272 recreation visits in May 2026, up 1% from May 2025 and the busiest May on […]
Why Big Sky may be entering its next great opportunity in real estate
By Eric LaddOriginal article published at Explore Big Sky here. “If You Don’t Do It This Year, You’ll Be One Year Older When You Do.” — Warren Miller Warren Miller’s famous line has inspired generations of skiers, adventurers and dreamers. ADVERTISEMENT For the past 26 years, I’ve watched that philosophy play out not only on […]
May 2026 Market Update – Gallatin Valley
May 2026 Market Update — Gallatin Valley May closed with transaction volume up across most markets and pricing holding steady. Here’s the breakdown. Gallatin County 178 homes closed in May, up 6.6% from 167 in May 2025. The median sales price came in at $665,000, up 2.3% year over year. Sellers averaged 98.1% of […]
Big Sky PBR: 12 Time Event of the Year. Nobody Else Is Close.
Big Sky PBR: 12 Time Event of the Year. Nobody Else Is Close. On May 14, at the PBR World Finals in Dallas, Outlaw Partners and Big Sky PBR were awarded Professional Bull Riders’ Event of the Year for the 12th consecutive time. Out of more than 50 PBR events held annually across the […]
Southwest Montana Summer Music Events
Southwest Montana’s Summer Music Calendar Is Worth Planning Around. Summer in southwest Montana fills up fast. The mountains are green, the days are late, and somewhere between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the calendar quietly becomes the fullest it’s been all year. Three events in particular are worth knowing about now, each one distinct in […]
Big Sky’s Winter Market Saw a Big Shift
Big Sky’s market is telling a very different story from a year ago. Activity is up, buyers are engaged, and the market feels healthier heading into summer — but buyers are also being more selective and value-conscious than they were during the ultra-aggressive years. HERE’S WHAT CHANGED. The numbers from Winter 2025/2026 point to a […]
Late May is the Market’s Transition Point. Here’s What That Means for Buyers
Late May Is the Market’s Transition Point. Here’s What That Means for Buyers. Most people think of summer as peak real estate season. Listings everywhere, open houses every weekend, energy in the market. What gets less attention is that the dynamics shifting beneath the surface right now are worth understanding, regardless of where you are […]
Why This Market Keeps Surprising People Who Think It Should Cool Down
Every year or so, someone makes a reasonable-sounding argument for why the Gallatin Valley real estate market should correct meaningfully. Rates are too high. Prices got too far ahead of incomes. The pandemic migration wave has run its course. And every year, the market absorbs those pressures better than expected. There’s a reason for that, […]
Same Valley, $355,000 Apart: What Home Prices Actually Look Like Across Gallatin County
he Gallatin Valley is often talked about as one market. In a broad sense, that is true. It shares the same landscape, access points, and overall quality of life. But in practice, buyers looking in Bozeman and buyers looking in Three Forks are operating in very different price environments. The gap between those markets is […]
The Gallatin Valley Housing Market Is Healthy. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Easy.
There is a line from the introduction of the 2026 Gallatin Valley Housing Report that stood out to us: the market is healthy, and nobody is really enjoying it. Buyers are stretched. Sellers are unsure about timing. Renters are feeling the pressure. At the same time, the underlying data keeps pointing in a clear direction. […]