Montana property taxes by county
Across Montana, the median owner-occupied home pays $2,693 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $375,800 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.717%. That ranks Montana #32 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 56 Montana county-equivalents in the Census data — 56 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.717%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $2,693 ± $19
- Median home value
- $375,800
- National rank
- #32 of 51
All Montana counties
Every Montana county-equivalent in the Census data (56 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Blaine County | 1.338% | $2,080 | $155,500 | #545 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt County | 1.281% | $1,522 | $118,800 | #625 |
| Sheridan County | 1.227% | $1,521 | $124,000 | #700 |
| Valley County | 1.176% | $2,333 | $198,400 | #768 |
| Dawson County | 1.139% | $2,110 | $185,300 | #835 |
| Big Horn County | 1.098% | $1,574 | $143,400 | #908 |
| Custer County | 1.033% | $2,264 | $219,100 | #1039 |
| Silver Bow County | 0.980% | $2,500 | $255,200 | #1177 |
| Hill County | 0.977% | $1,980 | $202,600 | #1184 |
| Liberty County | 0.928% | $1,570 | $169,100 | #1289 |
| Missoula County | 0.879% | $4,150 | $472,100 | #1397 |
| Cascade County | 0.874% | $2,320 | $265,300 | #1408 |
| Toole County | 0.874% | $1,908 | $218,400 | #1410 |
| Daniels County | 0.871% | $1,610 | $184,800 | #1417 |
| Glacier County | 0.843% | $1,391 | $165,100 | #1478 |
| Prairie County | 0.839% | $1,391 | $165,700 | #1486 |
| Yellowstone County | 0.810% | $2,832 | $349,500 | #1555 |
| Pondera County | 0.801% | $1,651 | $206,100 | #1582 |
| Lewis and Clark County | 0.791% | $3,113 | $393,500 | #1612 |
| Phillips County | 0.785% | $1,551 | $197,600 | #1629 |
| Deer Lodge County | 0.778% | $1,803 | $231,700 | #1649 |
| Chouteau County | 0.754% | $1,566 | $207,800 | #1717 |
| Teton County | 0.753% | $1,987 | $264,000 | #1722 |
| Fergus County | 0.749% | $1,769 | $236,100 | #1730 |
| Richland County | 0.735% | $1,934 | $263,000 | #1770 |
| Rosebud County | 0.704% | $1,285 | $182,400 | #1878 |
| Powell County | 0.686% | $2,104 | $306,500 | #1937 |
| Powder River County | 0.679% | $1,304 | $192,100 | #1963 |
| McCone County | 0.675% | $1,429 | $211,600 | #1977 |
| Beaverhead County | 0.671% | $2,069 | $308,300 | #1996 |
| Meagher County | 0.664% | $1,725 | $259,800 | #2025 |
| Garfield County | 0.619% | $1,052 | $169,900 | #2181 |
| Lake County | 0.607% | $2,561 | $421,800 | #2235 |
| Wibaux County | 0.606% | $598 | $98,600 | #2238 |
| Granite County | 0.604% | $2,130 | $352,700 | #2243 |
| Petroleum County | 0.601% | $1,211 | $201,400 | #2262 |
| Treasure County | 0.592% | $1,364 | $230,300 | #2299 |
| Gallatin County | 0.589% | $3,933 | $667,600 | #2304 |
| Flathead County | 0.583% | $3,120 | $535,500 | #2329 |
| Stillwater County | 0.571% | $2,319 | $405,800 | #2369 |
| Park County | 0.565% | $2,641 | $467,500 | #2396 |
| Wheatland County | 0.560% | $1,013 | $180,800 | #2420 |
| Broadwater County | 0.559% | $2,384 | $426,600 | #2428 |
| Musselshell County | 0.548% | $1,287 | $235,000 | #2464 |
| Jefferson County | 0.547% | $2,446 | $446,900 | #2465 |
| Lincoln County | 0.545% | $1,615 | $296,500 | #2477 |
| Carbon County | 0.542% | $2,281 | $420,800 | #2491 |
| Golden Valley County | 0.533% | $1,132 | $212,200 | #2521 |
| Sanders County | 0.526% | $1,889 | $359,000 | #2544 |
| Ravalli County | 0.499% | $2,380 | $476,600 | #2639 |
| Fallon County | 0.498% | $1,220 | $244,800 | #2644 |
| Sweet Grass County | 0.489% | $1,615 | $330,100 | #2664 |
| Mineral County | 0.483% | $1,758 | $364,300 | #2685 |
| Carter County | 0.454% | $904 | $199,200 | #2780 |
| Judith Basin County | 0.447% | $1,066 | $238,300 | #2803 |
| Madison County | 0.412% | $1,937 | $470,100 | #2896 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Montana?
- Statewide, Montana's effective property-tax rate is 0.717% — the state median real-estate taxes ($2,693) divided by the state median home value ($375,800), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Montana county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Montana's statewide figure is 0.717%.