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Montana property tax rates by county
Montana homeowners paid 0.61% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 17th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $2,693 a year on a median home value of $375,800. Across counties, rates ran from 0.34% (Madison County) to 1.00% (Dawson County).
- 0.61%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.03 pts vs 2019–2023
- $2,693Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
- $375,800Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
- 317,400Owner-occupied homes69% of households own
How Montana compares
- U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Montana is 35% below the national rate.
- Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.03 pts in the rate, +$158 (+6.2%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
- With a mortgage, Montana owners’ median bill was $2,860; without one, $2,448.
- 35 of 56 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).
Every Montana county
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Owner homes | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | 0.51% | $2,069 | $308,300 | 2,766 | Reliable |
| Big Horn County | 0.56% | $1,574 | $143,400 | 2,553 | Reliable |
| Blaine County | 0.68% | $2,080 | $155,500 | 1,498 | Reliable |
| Broadwater County | 0.50% | $2,384 | $426,600 | 2,479 | Reliable |
| Carbon County | 0.42% | $2,281 | $420,800 | 3,638 | Small sample |
| Carter County | 0.20% | $904 | $199,200 | 373 | Small sample |
| Cascade County | 0.77% | $2,320 | $265,300 | 24,408 | Reliable |
| Chouteau County | 0.64% | $1,566 | $207,800 | 1,472 | Reliable |
| Custer County | 0.80% | $2,264 | $219,100 | 3,520 | Reliable |
| Daniels County | 1.04% | $1,610 | $184,800 | 610 | Small sample |
| Dawson County | 1.00% | $2,110 | $185,300 | 2,599 | Reliable |
| Deer Lodge County | 0.66% | $1,803 | $231,700 | 3,267 | Reliable |
| Fallon County | 0.43% | $1,220 | $244,800 | 818 | Small sample |
| Fergus County | 0.77% | $1,769 | $236,100 | 3,360 | Reliable |
| Flathead County | 0.54% | $3,120 | $535,500 | 32,008 | Reliable |
| Gallatin County | 0.55% | $3,933 | $667,600 | 31,270 | Reliable |
| Garfield County | 0.56% | $1,052 | $169,900 | 312 | Small sample |
| Glacier County | 0.49% | $1,391 | $165,100 | 2,734 | Small sample |
| Golden Valley County | 0.36% | $1,132 | $212,200 | 305 | Small sample |
| Granite County | 0.42% | $2,130 | $352,700 | 1,179 | Small sample |
| Hill County | 0.90% | $1,980 | $202,600 | 4,101 | Reliable |
| Jefferson County | 0.51% | $2,446 | $446,900 | 4,206 | Reliable |
| Judith Basin County | 0.50% | $1,066 | $238,300 | 667 | Reliable |
| Lake County | 0.48% | $2,561 | $421,800 | 9,438 | Reliable |
| Lewis and Clark County | 0.73% | $3,113 | $393,500 | 21,877 | Reliable |
| Liberty County | 1.26% | $1,570 | $169,100 | 459 | Small sample |
| Lincoln County | 0.50% | $1,615 | $296,500 | 7,050 | Reliable |
| Madison County | 0.34% | $1,937 | $470,100 | 3,028 | Reliable |
| McCone County | 0.74% | $1,429 | $211,600 | 717 | Reliable |
| Meagher County | 0.42% | $1,725 | $259,800 | 699 | Small sample |
| Mineral County | 0.50% | $1,758 | $364,300 | 1,744 | Reliable |
| Missoula County | 0.78% | $4,150 | $472,100 | 30,978 | Reliable |
| Musselshell County | 0.51% | $1,287 | $235,000 | 1,827 | Reliable |
| Park County | 0.38% | $2,641 | $467,500 | 5,810 | Reliable |
| Petroleum County | 0.57% | $1,211 | $201,400 | 161 | Small sample |
| Phillips County | 0.54% | $1,551 | $197,600 | 1,298 | Small sample |
| Pondera County | 0.73% | $1,651 | $206,100 | 1,536 | Reliable |
| Powder River County | 0.32% | $1,304 | $192,100 | 558 | Small sample |
| Powell County | 0.53% | $2,104 | $306,500 | 1,764 | Reliable |
| Prairie County | 0.49% | $1,391 | $165,700 | 457 | Small sample |
| Ravalli County | 0.41% | $2,380 | $476,600 | 14,812 | Reliable |
| Richland County | 0.72% | $1,934 | $263,000 | 2,968 | Reliable |
| Roosevelt County | 0.67% | $1,522 | $118,800 | 2,059 | Small sample |
| Rosebud County | 0.51% | $1,285 | $182,400 | 1,954 | Small sample |
| Sanders County | 0.46% | $1,889 | $359,000 | 4,431 | Reliable |
| Sheridan County | 1.01% | $1,521 | $124,000 | 1,060 | Small sample |
| Silver Bow County | 0.84% | $2,500 | $255,200 | 10,920 | Reliable |
| Stillwater County | 0.55% | $2,319 | $405,800 | 3,159 | Reliable |
| Sweet Grass County | 0.36% | $1,615 | $330,100 | 1,237 | Reliable |
| Teton County | 0.72% | $1,987 | $264,000 | 1,865 | Reliable |
| Toole County | 0.66% | $1,908 | $218,400 | 1,169 | Small sample |
| Treasure County | 0.48% | $1,364 | $230,300 | 246 | Small sample |
| Valley County | 0.92% | $2,333 | $198,400 | 2,316 | Reliable |
| Wheatland County | 0.48% | $1,013 | $180,800 | 667 | Small sample |
| Wibaux County | 0.59% | $598 | $98,600 | 334 | Small sample |
| Yellowstone County | 0.74% | $2,832 | $349,500 | 48,659 | Reliable |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.