Town guide

Bozeman, Montana

Bozeman is a city in Gallatin County, Montana, home to about 56,114 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 59715 and 59718.

Homes sold for a median of $409 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population56,1142,724 per sq mi
Median home value$687,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$409Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bozeman

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bozeman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Bozeman guide is on the way

We’re writing up Bozeman’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Bozeman well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Bozeman

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)290 miles away
Closer regional airportBozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO516 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA892 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bozeman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bozeman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bozeman had 53,293 residents in the 2020 census, up 94% since 2000.

It’s the 4th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Gallatin County grew from 9,553 residents in 1900 to 118,960 in 2020.

Bozeman population by census2000: 27,509, 2010: 37,280, 2020: 53,29327,509200037,280201053,2932020

Gallatin County, 1900–2020

Gallatin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,553, 1910: 14,079, 1920: 15,864, 1930: 16,124, 1940: 18,269, 1950: 21,902, 1960: 26,045, 1970: 32,505, 1980: 42,865, 1990: 50,463, 2000: 67,831, 2010: 89,513, 2020: 118,96010K’00’1016K’20’3018K’40’5026K’60’7043K’80’9068K’00’10119K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 15.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BozemanJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in; May: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 51°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 50°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 42°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in34°15°Jan0.537°17°Feb0.547°25°Mar1.055°31°Apr1.965°39°May2.772°45°Jun2.883°51°Jul1.282°50°Aug1.172°42°Sep1.358°33°Oct1.443°22°Nov0.934°15°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bozeman 6 W Exp Farm, MT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Gallatin County

59,252 jobs at 6,828 businesses in Gallatin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gallatin CountyRetail trade: 9,691 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,258 jobs; Construction: 7,545 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,390 jobs; Professional services: 4,353 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,761 jobs; Other services: 2,579 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,248 jobsRetail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,782 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bozeman’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bozeman5.2 miles
  • Livingston HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Livingston28.9 miles
  • Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Big Sky29.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors118
Specialist doctors286
Dentists80
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants280
Mental health providers686
Physical and occupational therapists254
Optometrists20
Chiropractors58
Pharmacies21

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bozeman

Parks (42 nearby)

  • Gallatin County Regional Park · 96 acres2.6 mi
  • Bronken Park · 62 acres1.2 mi
  • Bozeman Sports Park · 34 acres2.4 mi
  • Bozeman Pond Park · 26 acres2.2 mi
  • Valley West Park · 17 acres1.6 mi
  • Flanders Creek/Traditions Park · 13 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Town and Country Foods1.2 mi
  • Rosauers2.1 mi
  • Whole Foods Market2.3 mi
  • Albertsons3.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rosauers Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Albertsons Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Renne Library3.7 mi
  • Bozeman Public Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • American Computer Museum3.5 mi
  • Museum of the Rockies3.9 mi
  • Gallatin History Museum4.1 mi
  • Story Mansion4.2 mi
  • Children's Museum of Bozeman4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Kaleidoscope Theater3.4 mi
  • Music Arts Center3.7 mi
  • The Elm4.0 mi
  • Emerson Cultural Center4.1 mi
  • The Ellen Theatre4.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1864.

Colleges and universities

  • Montana State University

Notable people born here

  • Ryan Zinke (1961) · 52nd United States Secretary of the Interior and U.S. Representative from Montana since 2023
  • Brannon Braga (1965) · television producer
  • Dale W. Jorgenson (1933) · American economist
  • Peter Voulkos (1924) · American artist (1924-2002)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bozeman

Public schools here are run by Anderson Elem, Cottonwood Elem, Bozeman Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anderson SchoolBozemanPre-K–6172Public4.9 mi
Cottonwood SchoolBozemanPre-K–816Public6.9 mi
Emily Dickinson SchoolBozemanPre-K–5531Public3.1 mi
Hawthorne SchoolBozemanPre-K–5348Public4.6 mi
Hyalite ElementaryBozemanPre-K–5521Public2.0 mi
Irving SchoolBozemanPre-K–5174Public3.7 mi
LaMotte SchoolBozemanPre-K–533Public8.9 mi
Longfellow SchoolBozemanPre-K–5289Public4.3 mi
Malmborg SchoolBozemanPre-K–88Public13.9 mi
Meadowlark ElementaryBozemanPre-K–5492Public1.8 mi
Monforton PrimaryBozemanPre-K–2183Public2.2 mi
Morning Star SchoolBozemanPre-K–5482Public3.9 mi
Whittier SchoolBozemanPre-K–5262Public4.1 mi
Monforton SchoolBozeman3–5254Public2.2 mi
Chief Joseph Middle SchoolBozeman6–8751Public3.0 mi
LaMotte 6-8Bozeman6–822Public8.9 mi
Monforton 6-8Bozeman6–8242Public2.2 mi
Sacajawea Middle SchoolBozeman6–8807Public4.1 mi
Anderson 7-8Bozeman7–849Public4.9 mi
Bozeman High SchoolBozeman9–121,279Public3.6 mi
Bridger Charter SchoolBozeman9–1269Public3.6 mi
Gallatin High SchoolBozeman9–121,442Public2.0 mi
Private schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bozeman Summit SchooolBozemanPre-K–552Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Great Beginnings Montessori SchoolBozemanPre-K–K7Nonsectarian5.4 mi
Middle Creek MontessoriBozemanPre-K–672Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Mt Ellis ElementaryBozemanPre-K–865Seventh-day Adventist8.6 mi
Bozeman Creative Learning CenterBozemanK19Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Cottonwood Day SchoolBozeman1–1028Nonsectarian5.1 mi
Peak PotentialBozeman5–816Nonsectarian4.2 mi
Headwaters AcademyBozeman6–884Nonsectarian3.9 mi
Bozeman Field SchoolBozeman9–1212Nonsectarian3.5 mi
Bozeman Field SchoolBozeman9–1212Nonsectarian3.5 mi
Mount Ellis AcademyBozeman9–1268Seventh-day Adventist8.3 mi
Bozeman ChristianBozemanUngraded29Church of Christ5.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Bozeman? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Bozeman is

Loading map…

Towns near Bozeman

All Montana towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Four Corners, King Arthur Park, Gallatin Gateway and Bridger.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.