Montana Rent control / state preemption

Can cities in Montana pass rent control?

Montana bars local rent control. A local government with self-government powers may not exercise "any power to control the amount of rent charged for private residential or commercial property" (MCA 7-1-111(26)). Property in which the local government has a property interest, including through a housing authority, is not private residential property for this purpose.

Verified Source: MCA 7-1-111(26) · last checked 2026-10-23