What’s inside
Everything you’ll wish someone had told you before the move.
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Neighborhoods and areas
Where to live in Bozeman, Belgrade, Four Corners, Gallatin Gateway, and Livingston, and what the drive between them actually looks like.
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Schools
Public, private, and charter options across Gallatin County, and how the district lines work.
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Cost of living
Real numbers on housing, property taxes, groceries, and utilities. Montana has no state sales tax.
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Working here
Montana State University, the hospital, the tech corridor, and what remote work looks like when your internet has to hold up in January.
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Things to do
Bridger Bowl, the Gallatin and Madison rivers, sixty miles of trail inside town, and Yellowstone National Park ninety minutes south.
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Winter, honestly
What the seasons actually require, month by month, including what locals drive and what they wear.
A glimpse of life here
The mountain life you’ve been picturing.
Bozeman sits in the Gallatin Valley, ringed by six mountain ranges, with a downtown people plan whole trips around. Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is fifteen minutes from Main Street and flies direct to most of the country. Big Sky is forty-five minutes south. Yellowstone National Park is ninety.
Where should I send your relocation guide?
Tell me a little about your move and I’ll send the 2026 Bozeman Relocation Guide straight to your inbox.
Amelia Turbyfill, REALTOR® with REAL Broker.
About
I moved here thirteen years ago and never got around to leaving.
I came to Montana for the skiing and the rivers, got my real estate license nine years ago, and have spent every year since selling in Bozeman and Big Sky. Somewhere north of $80 million in career sales, most of it in the luxury market.
Most of my clients come from somewhere else. I know what it’s like to look at this valley from the outside and try to work out where you’d actually fit, which neighborhood makes sense, and what a winter here really asks of you. That’s what the guide is for. There’s nothing attached to it.
Amelia Turbyfill, REALTOR® | CLHMS, CLE, CREN | REAL Broker | Northwest Regional Director, REAL Luxury
406-599-7711 a@ameliarealestateco.com ameliarealestateco.com
What clients say
In their words.
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“Amelia was truly amazing to work with. She went above and beyond what I could ever expect from an agent. She is extremely responsive, supportive, and thorough. She makes buying a home a seamless transaction that would make me want to buy 1,000 more. We will definitely use her again in the future!”
Lindsey C. · Bought in Bozeman · 2026
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“Above and beyond is an understatement! Amelia was a joy to work with as we navigated the turbulent tides of the real estate market in Bozeman in 2026. She had a solution for every obstacle we encountered along the way and even helped us with local contractors to handle the remodeling objectives we looked to do post closing. I wish she worked in Colorado so we could have had her sell the home we moved from. We will definitely be using her on our next endeavor if and when it arrives!”
Nate C. · Bought in Bozeman · 2026
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“We worked with Amelia over the course of 4 years — first to purchase a condo for our college student, and later to sell it in a tough oversaturated market. Even though the market conditions worked against us, she stayed positive, professional and supportive through the sales process. She is easy to work with, responsive and genuinely has her client’s best interests at heart. We highly recommend her for both buying and selling!”
Marietta L. · Bought in Bozeman · 2026
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