Rental market in Kalispell

[Nicole Shipley]

Hello all, 

I am interested in relocating to the Flathead Valley. Ideally, I would like to house hack. Either by purchasing a multi family or having a cabin/tiny home on my property. I would like to have a long term renter so I don’t have the frequent turn over with vacationers. However, I quickly looked on Zillow and didn’t see a lot of long term rentals, I saw a few more on Facebook marketplace but still not a ton. Does anyone know how the long term rental game is? Am I just not looking in the right places for rentals, or is it the times with COVID, or is it that more people would rather own then rent in the area? I would love to hear from anyone with some insight on this. Hope to chat soon. 

[Kendal Lamb]

@Nicole Shipley

The market in the Flathead is booming right now. We've seen a significant climb in out of state buyers due to COVID. There are so many locals that are in need of a place to rent, but it is difficult to find anything. If you were to relocate and find a decent deal on a property you could rent out, you definitely wouldn't have an issue finding a long term renter.