Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Blaine County
runs $3,339 a year more than in
Madison County, inside the same state.
56 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Montana
The average effective property tax rate across Montana is 0.767%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 15.14¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Montana
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Billings$311,800Missoula$427,400Great Falls$237,400Bozeman$614,900Butte-Silver Bow$225,100Helena$355,100Kalispell$381,400Belgrade$469,600Helena Valley Southeast$308,000Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$209,700Havre$197,600Evergreen$271,700Livingston$348,700Whitefish$648,200Miles City$182,700Helena Valley West Central$352,800Lockwood$250,900Laurel$232,700Sidney$249,100Lewistown$159,500Four Corners$620,200Columbia Falls$346,700Polson$321,000Orchard Homes$473,100Bigfork$614,300Helena Valley Northwest$358,600Hamilton$299,800Glendive$176,900Helena Valley Northeast$462,400Lolo$353,700Dillon$237,500Hardin$142,800Glasgow$206,000Shelby$206,000Cut Bank$161,400Deer Lodge$196,400Libby$218,500Montana City$519,100North Browning$131,300Lakeside$589,500Wolf Point$124,600Conrad$158,400Red Lodge$374,900Big Sky$884,700King Arthur Park$333,500Townsend$212,800Stevensville$336,500Colstrip$193,700Manhattan$460,400Crow Agency$88,500East Missoula$323,900Three Forks$382,400Eureka$172,300West Glendive$179,700Roundup$118,300Ronan$201,700Lame Deer$117,300Columbus$264,000Malta$139,000East Helena$254,400
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Property tax exemptions in Montana, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Montana
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County | 0.840% | $317,600 | $2,669 |
| Gallatin County | 0.599% | $604,900 | $3,625 |
| Missoula County | 0.906% | $423,100 | $3,833 |
| Flathead County | 0.613% | $467,700 | $2,867 |
| Cascade County | 0.919% | $243,300 | $2,236 |
| Lewis and Clark County | 0.806% | $358,200 | $2,886 |
| Ravalli County | 0.529% | $435,000 | $2,303 |
| Silver Bow County | 1.055% | $223,500 | $2,357 |
| Lake County | 0.660% | $369,200 | $2,436 |
| Lincoln County | 0.579% | $258,700 | $1,499 |
| Park County | 0.571% | $429,700 | $2,454 |
| Hill County | 1.080% | $187,600 | $2,026 |
| Glacier County | 0.812% | $153,400 | $1,246 |
| Big Horn County | 1.000% | $148,200 | $1,482 |
| Sanders County | 0.549% | $323,800 | $1,777 |
| Jefferson County | 0.557% | $408,000 | $2,274 |
| Custer County | 1.098% | $204,200 | $2,242 |
| Fergus County | 0.843% | $202,700 | $1,709 |
| Richland County | 0.747% | $259,000 | $1,935 |
| Carbon County | 0.548% | $379,300 | $2,080 |
| Roosevelt County | 1.286% | $119,400 | $1,535 |
| Beaverhead County | 0.665% | $282,000 | $1,876 |
| Deer Lodge County | 0.814% | $209,700 | $1,706 |
| Stillwater County | 0.599% | $355,600 | $2,131 |
| Madison County | 0.409% | $440,500 | $1,800 |
| Dawson County | 1.173% | $187,400 | $2,199 |
| Rosebud County | 0.630% | $188,900 | $1,191 |
| Valley County | 1.100% | $198,600 | $2,185 |
| Broadwater County | 0.606% | $364,800 | $2,210 |
| Powell County | 0.707% | $255,700 | $1,809 |
| Blaine County | 1.522% | $124,900 | $1,901 |
| Teton County | 0.819% | $235,500 | $1,929 |
| Pondera County | 0.884% | $179,200 | $1,584 |
| Chouteau County | 0.781% | $185,100 | $1,446 |
| Musselshell County | 0.625% | $221,200 | $1,383 |
| Toole County | 0.963% | $187,400 | $1,805 |
| Mineral County | 0.551% | $313,600 | $1,728 |
| Phillips County | 0.848% | $175,000 | $1,484 |
| Sweet Grass County | 0.491% | $295,500 | $1,452 |
| Sheridan County | 1.287% | $111,600 | $1,436 |
| Granite County | 0.607% | $339,500 | $2,061 |
| Fallon County | 0.573% | $237,000 | $1,359 |
| Judith Basin County | 0.453% | $214,200 | $971 |
| Wheatland County | 0.650% | $172,700 | $1,122 |
| Meagher County | 0.698% | $244,400 | $1,705 |
| Liberty County | 1.031% | $116,800 | $1,204 |
| McCone County | 0.674% | $197,400 | $1,330 |
| Powder River County | 0.828% | $149,400 | $1,237 |
| Daniels County | 0.862% | $177,800 | $1,533 |
| Carter County | 0.443% | $176,600 | $782 |
| Prairie County | 0.855% | $167,100 | $1,428 |
| Wibaux County | 0.709% | $92,300 | $654 |
| Garfield County | 0.656% | $178,300 | $1,169 |
| Golden Valley County | 0.509% | $203,900 | $1,038 |
| Treasure County | 0.616% | $215,300 | $1,326 |
| Petroleum County | 0.726% | $173,700 | $1,261 |