Montana Land Source

08/14/2025

Interesting that this property showed up on a page about older historic homes as "Montana's most expensive old house listing." The 7,230 acres included has a lot to do with the price.

08/06/2025

1st Montana Land Report video recorded in quite a while.

This is a video summary of the weekly Montana Land Report from Montana Land Source for the week of August 6, 2025. The Montana Land Report summarizes the week's activity in the Montana land market, as well as Montana land news and events, and goes out to over 6,500 recipients. The Montana Land Repor...

08/01/2025

USDA has just released its 2025 Summary of Land Values for Montana and the US. See what the data says about the Montana Land market:
https://mtlandsource.com/news/usda-releases-2025-summary-land-values

07/31/2025

New map app coming soon...

07/12/2024

Andy had the pleasure of being a guest on the Fay Ranches, Land Investor podcast, with Matt Henningsen and Ryan Bramlette.

Andy, Matt and Ryan dissect and demystify the world of land valuation, delving into the unique challenges of land valuation in Montana and highlighting the multifaceted factors influencing land prices – from location to land features and amenities to regulatory impacts to market dynamics and more.

This discussion unveils historical valuation methods and emphasizes the nuances that define each property’s value in the eyes of buyers and sellers alike.

05/24/2024

Wandering

04/12/2024

Spurring business at .

04/04/2024

This week's Montana Land Report: market updates and new Cadastral map released.

This is a brief video summary of the weekly Montana Land Report from Montana Land Source for the week of 4/3/2024. The Montana Land Report summarizes the week's activity in the Montana land market, as well as Montana land news and events, and goes out to over 6,000 recipients. The Montana Land Repor...

04/01/2024

I have the best offices

02/12/2024

Enjoyed giving a presentation to the Auctioneers conference.

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝? 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲!

Sitting in on a land seminar with Andy Rahn of Montana Land Source at the Montana Auctioneers Association conference.

Andy is giving us an in-depth view of the Real Estate Markets and Appraisals in Montana.

12/04/2023

Cropland in south-central Montana sells at auction, reflecting lower values for land without high-value recreational amenities.

1,625 acres of mostly dry cropland located in south-central Montana has successfully sold at action for a total of $943,500, or $581/acre. This sale reflects a rather "pure" value for dry cropland in the area, as the property has no trees, open water or other recreational amenities making it predomi...

11/03/2023

Foreign land ownership is a hot button issue lately, so it is great to see some actual data. Of foreign ownership and leasing, 1% is by US adversaries whereas 87% by allies. The drivers are largely wind and solar developments.
Montana State University Agricultural Economics and Economics