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Vacation rentals a local trend
By: Deb Hill Reporter | Published on Feb 3, 2023
It’s the latest thing in travel: vacation rentals. Why not stay in a private home with a full kitchen, laundry facilities and other amenities while on the road?
Homeowners love it, too, as they can make money from a home they don’t live in year-round.
While already a growing trend, the COVID pandemic saw a huge surge in the number of short-term rentals, including in Montana. By 2020 the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana had already logged 12,000 active short-term rentals across Montana, a number which has grown since then.
