Unsheltered Living

Unsheltered Living

View the ordinance governing unsheltered living in Missoula.  To receive updates about how we're implementing the ordinance, sign up for notifications.  For the latest updates on our shelter programs, please follow the Unsheltered Living project on Engage Missoula.  Encampments that violate the ordinance can be reported using this form.

Missoula does not have enough indoor shelter beds to serve everyone in need.  This leads to an increase of people looking for shelter in tents and vehicles, sometimes in public places.  The City of Missoula attempts to balance the needs and expectations of people who are living unsheltered with the needs and expectations those that are housed and our business economy.  

Housing and Houselessness

We are navigating the epidemic of people living unsheltered just as all cities in the West are doing.  Learn more about all of our efforts to address houselessness on Engage Missoula.  We are also working on housing initiatives to increase and diversify housing options that are affordable to all levels of our community.  

You can report an encampment that violates the ordinance on our online reporting form or by leaving a message at 406-552-6006.