Montana Property Tax
MT
Effective property tax rate
0.73%
0.26pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Montana's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaine County | 1.52% |
| 2 | Sheridan County | 1.29% |
| 3 | Roosevelt County | 1.29% |
| 4 | Dawson County | 1.17% |
| 5 | Valley County | 1.10% |
| 6 | Custer County | 1.10% |
| 7 | Hill County | 1.08% |
| 8 | Silver Bow County | 1.05% |
| 9 | Liberty County | 1.03% |
| 10 | Big Horn County | 1.00% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | 0.41% |
| 2 | Carter County | 0.44% |
| 3 | Judith Basin County | 0.45% |
| 4 | Sweet Grass County | 0.49% |
| 5 | Golden Valley County | 0.51% |
| 6 | Ravalli County | 0.53% |
| 7 | Carbon County | 0.55% |
| 8 | Sanders County | 0.55% |
| 9 | Mineral County | 0.55% |
| 10 | Jefferson County | 0.56% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 56 counties in Montana.
Showing 56 of 56 counties
- Beaverhead CountyRate:0.66%Home:$282,000Tax:$1,876
- Big Horn CountyRate:1.00%Home:$148,200Tax:$1,482
- Blaine CountyRate:1.52%Home:$124,900Tax:$1,901
- Broadwater CountyRate:0.61%Home:$364,800Tax:$2,210
- Carbon CountyRate:0.55%Home:$379,300Tax:$2,080
- Carter CountyRate:0.44%Home:$176,600Tax:$782
- Cascade CountyRate:0.92%Home:$243,300Tax:$2,236
- Chouteau CountyRate:0.78%Home:$185,100Tax:$1,446
- Custer CountyRate:1.10%Home:$204,200Tax:$2,242
- Daniels CountyRate:0.86%Home:$177,800Tax:$1,533
- Dawson CountyRate:1.17%Home:$187,400Tax:$2,199
- Deer Lodge CountyRate:0.81%Home:$209,700Tax:$1,706
- Fallon CountyRate:0.57%Home:$237,000Tax:$1,359
- Fergus CountyRate:0.84%Home:$202,700Tax:$1,709
- Flathead CountyRate:0.61%Home:$467,700Tax:$2,867
- Gallatin CountyRate:0.60%Home:$604,900Tax:$3,625
- Garfield CountyRate:0.66%Home:$178,300Tax:$1,169
- Glacier CountyRate:0.81%Home:$153,400Tax:$1,246
- Golden Valley CountyRate:0.51%Home:$203,900Tax:$1,038
- Granite CountyRate:0.61%Home:$339,500Tax:$2,061
- Hill CountyRate:1.08%Home:$187,600Tax:$2,026
- Jefferson CountyRate:0.56%Home:$408,000Tax:$2,274
- Judith Basin CountyRate:0.45%Home:$214,200Tax:$971
- Lake CountyRate:0.66%Home:$369,200Tax:$2,436
- Lewis and Clark CountyRate:0.81%Home:$358,200Tax:$2,886
- Liberty CountyRate:1.03%Home:$116,800Tax:$1,204
- Lincoln CountyRate:0.58%Home:$258,700Tax:$1,499
- Madison CountyRate:0.41%Home:$440,500Tax:$1,800
- McCone CountyRate:0.67%Home:$197,400Tax:$1,330
- Meagher CountyRate:0.70%Home:$244,400Tax:$1,705
- Mineral CountyRate:0.55%Home:$313,600Tax:$1,728
- Missoula CountyRate:0.91%Home:$423,100Tax:$3,833
- Musselshell CountyRate:0.63%Home:$221,200Tax:$1,383
- Park CountyRate:0.57%Home:$429,700Tax:$2,454
- Petroleum CountyRate:0.73%Home:$173,700Tax:$1,261
- Phillips CountyRate:0.85%Home:$175,000Tax:$1,484
- Pondera CountyRate:0.88%Home:$179,200Tax:$1,584
- Powder River CountyRate:0.83%Home:$149,400Tax:$1,237
- Powell CountyRate:0.71%Home:$255,700Tax:$1,809
- Prairie CountyRate:0.85%Home:$167,100Tax:$1,428
- Ravalli CountyRate:0.53%Home:$435,000Tax:$2,303
- Richland CountyRate:0.75%Home:$259,000Tax:$1,935
- Roosevelt CountyRate:1.29%Home:$119,400Tax:$1,535
- Rosebud CountyRate:0.63%Home:$188,900Tax:$1,191
- Sanders CountyRate:0.55%Home:$323,800Tax:$1,777
- Sheridan CountyRate:1.29%Home:$111,600Tax:$1,436
- Silver Bow CountyRate:1.05%Home:$223,500Tax:$2,357
- Stillwater CountyRate:0.60%Home:$355,600Tax:$2,131
- Sweet Grass CountyRate:0.49%Home:$295,500Tax:$1,452
- Teton CountyRate:0.82%Home:$235,500Tax:$1,929
- Toole CountyRate:0.96%Home:$187,400Tax:$1,805
- Treasure CountyRate:0.62%Home:$215,300Tax:$1,326
- Valley CountyRate:1.10%Home:$198,600Tax:$2,185
- Wheatland CountyRate:0.65%Home:$172,700Tax:$1,122
- Wibaux CountyRate:0.71%Home:$92,300Tax:$654
- Yellowstone CountyRate:0.84%Home:$317,600Tax:$2,669
Montana Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Montana, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Montana is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.73%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Montana.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Montana is 0.73%. Based on the median home value of $214,750, a typical homeowner pays around $1,719 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 56 counties in Montana.
Madison County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Montana at 0.41%. The median home value there is $440,500, with a median annual tax of $1,800.
Blaine County has the highest effective property tax rate in Montana at 1.52%. The median home value there is $124,900, with a median annual tax of $1,901.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Montana's rate of 0.73% is 0.26 percentage points below the national average. This means Montana homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.