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Aaron Bolton

More older Americans become homeless as inflation rises and housing costs spike

Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton's three-bedroom rental home in Columbia Falls, Mont. Investors who bought the property have nearly doubled the rent, forcing the couple to move out. (Aaron Bolton for KHN)

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their belongings before moving out of their three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental home.

Hilton, who was recovering from a broken leg, watched from his recliner as friends and family sorted through old hunting gear, jewelry, furniture, and clothes. "The only thing that's not for sale is the house — everything else has to go," Hilton, 68, said as he checked his blood sugar.

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