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Somewhere between the COVID frenzy of 2021 and today, the negotiating dynamic in Bozeman shifted.

In 2021, buyers were paying 102.8% of the original asking price. Bidding wars were routine, over-ask offers were expected, and sellers held nearly all of the leverage. That was the peak of 22 years of data across 17,009 Bozeman single-family transactions.

In 2025, that number stands at 96.8%. Buyers are paying 3.2% below asking on average, the widest discount from list price since 2012.

This is not a collapse. It is a recalibration. Sellers still have a functional market. But the table looks meaningfully different from four years ago, and understanding where the leverage actually sits right now matters whether you are buying, selling, or deciding whether to move at all.

For buyers, negotiating room exists in a way it has not since before the rate-driven slowdown of 2022. For sellers, precise list pricing is no longer optional. Overpriced listings sit. The 22-year data record is clear on that point.

Watch the animated data breakdown, then reach out with questions about how this applies to your specific situation in Bozeman or the surrounding area.

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