Missoula, MT local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Montana landlord-tenant law and the Montana landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | Yes. Short-term rentals are regulated as "tourist homes". Tourist home registration is required for every tourist home and must be renewed annually; in residential (R) districts the applicant must first notify neighbors one parcel deep. No individual may register more than two tourist homes in residential districts, and the City revokes the registration for one year after three violations within 12 months. |
Details & sources
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
Yes. Short-term rentals are regulated as "tourist homes". Tourist home registration is required for every tourist home and must be renewed annually; in residential (R) districts the applicant must first notify neighbors one parcel deep. No individual may register more than two tourist homes in residential districts, and the City revokes the registration for one year after three violations within 12 months.
Verified Source: Missoula Mun. Code § 20.40.135 (Tourist Homes) (Browser transcription) · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Montana rules that also apply in Missoula:
- Security deposit limit
- No state statute capping security deposits was found in MCA tit. 70, chs. 24 and 25 (residential landlord and tenant). The lease terms control. Verified Source: MCA tit. 70, chs. 24 and 25 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Montana security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Generally within 30 days after the tenancy ends or the premises are surrendered (whichever comes first), with a written list of charges and the refund; subsection (2) sets exceptions. Verified Source: MCA § 70-25-202(1) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Montana deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- At least 24 hours' notice, except in an emergency or where impracticable; entry only at reasonable times. Posting on the main entry door counts as notice. Verified Source: MCA § 70-24-312(3) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Montana notice to enter page
- Late fees
- No state statute capping late fees was found in MCA tit. 70, chs. 24 and 25 (residential landlord and tenant). The lease terms control. Verified Source: MCA tit. 70, chs. 24 and 25 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Montana late fees page
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