Meet a Montana-licensed mental health professional by phone or video for an evaluation that meets Montana’s ESA rules.
Butte is a consolidated city-county (Butte-Silver Bow) and home to Montana Technological University; much of its housing stock dates to the mining era.
A letter from a Montana-licensed mental health professional is the documentation behind a reasonable accommodation request — the step that lets a renter ask to set aside a no-pet rule, pet rent and pet deposits.
With roughly 35,500 residents, Butte in Silver Bow County is Montana’s fifth-largest city. Renters across Uptown Butte, Walkerville, Centerville, Floral Park and Rocker rely on the same fair housing protections, whatever the building or landlord.
Montana law sets rules for emotional support animal requests in rentals (MCA 70-24-114 and 70-33-110). Housing discrimination complaints can be filed with the Montana Human Rights Bureau (Montana Department of Labor and Industry) or with HUD. For the details, read our Montana ESA law guide.
Complete a free pre-screening and meet a mental health professional licensed in Montana by phone or video. Because Montana requires an established client relationship of at least 30 days before an ESA letter is written, your provider will follow that timeline. You aren’t charged unless you’re approved.
Your letter is for housing — apartments, condos, HOAs and student housing. It doesn’t grant public access to stores or restaurants, and airlines have treated emotional support animals as pets since 2021.
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Flat pricing · you only pay if approved.
It is. Butte landlords look at whether a licensed Montana professional actually evaluated you; telehealth evaluations are standard practice.
Only on narrow grounds. A valid letter supports a reasonable accommodation request that sets aside no-pet rules; denials are limited to cases like a specific animal posing a direct threat, and some small owner-occupied buildings are exempt.
Montana law requires the licensed professional to have a client relationship with you for at least 30 days before writing an ESA letter, so plan for at least that long from your first appointment.
Yes. Your letter should come from someone holding an active Montana license — that’s the first thing a Butte landlord is likely to verify.
It does. Association rules in Butte fall under the same fair housing law as a landlord’s pet policy.
$129 covers an ESA letter for up to two pets ($199 for three or more); PSD letters run $149 or $229. You aren’t charged unless a licensed professional approves you.
Free pre-screening · Licensed in Montana · You only pay if approved
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