Will new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the Bozeman, MT CBSA in 2026 be above 1,700 units?

If the Census Bureau reports that the number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the Bozeman, MT CBSA in calendar year 2026 is above 1,700 units, then the market resolves to Yes. The Underlying is the Total housing-units-authorized figure for the Bozeman, MT CBSA in the Census Building Permits Survey’s final annual 2026 data. All residential structure types are included: one-unit, two-unit, three- and four-unit, and structures with five or more units. Use the Census Building Permits Survey → Permits by CBSA page: Then Annual 2026 → Bozeman, MT → Total.