Flathead, Montana — 2025 Year in Review

Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Flathead during 2025.

Flathead County indexed 317 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 434 approved and 18 denied actions. Approval ran at 96.0%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Montana jurisdictions show. Whitefish drove most of the activity (254 of 317 projects, 80%), with Columbia Falls a distant second.

“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).

Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.