Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Tax Bills in Montana
Ranked by dollars actually paid rather than by rate. This list looks very different from the rate ranking: expensive coastal counties appear here on the strength of their home values alone, even where the percentage is unremarkable.
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Montana ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missoula County | $3,833 | $423,100 | 0.906% |
| 2 | Gallatin County | $3,625 | $604,900 | 0.599% |
| 3 | Lewis and Clark County | $2,886 | $358,200 | 0.806% |
| 4 | Flathead County | $2,867 | $467,700 | 0.613% |
| 5 | Yellowstone County | $2,669 | $317,600 | 0.840% |
| 6 | Park County | $2,454 | $429,700 | 0.571% |
| 7 | Lake County | $2,436 | $369,200 | 0.660% |
| 8 | Silver Bow County | $2,357 | $223,500 | 1.055% |
| 9 | Ravalli County | $2,303 | $435,000 | 0.529% |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $2,274 | $408,000 | 0.557% |
| 11 | Custer County | $2,242 | $204,200 | 1.098% |
| 12 | Cascade County | $2,236 | $243,300 | 0.919% |
| 13 | Broadwater County | $2,210 | $364,800 | 0.606% |
| 14 | Dawson County | $2,199 | $187,400 | 1.173% |
| 15 | Valley County | $2,185 | $198,600 | 1.100% |
| 16 | Stillwater County | $2,131 | $355,600 | 0.599% |
| 17 | Carbon County | $2,080 | $379,300 | 0.548% |
| 18 | Granite County | $2,061 | $339,500 | 0.607% |
| 19 | Hill County | $2,026 | $187,600 | 1.080% |
| 20 | Richland County | $1,935 | $259,000 | 0.747% |
| 21 | Teton County | $1,929 | $235,500 | 0.819% |
| 22 | Blaine County | $1,901 | $124,900 | 1.522% |
| 23 | Beaverhead County | $1,876 | $282,000 | 0.665% |
| 24 | Powell County | $1,809 | $255,700 | 0.707% |
| 25 | Toole County | $1,805 | $187,400 | 0.963% |
| 26 | Madison County | $1,800 | $440,500 | 0.409% |
| 27 | Sanders County | $1,777 | $323,800 | 0.549% |
| 28 | Mineral County | $1,728 | $313,600 | 0.551% |
| 29 | Fergus County | $1,709 | $202,700 | 0.843% |
| 30 | Deer Lodge County | $1,706 | $209,700 | 0.814% |
| 31 | Meagher County | $1,705 | $244,400 | 0.698% |
| 32 | Pondera County | $1,584 | $179,200 | 0.884% |
| 33 | Roosevelt County | $1,535 | $119,400 | 1.286% |
| 34 | Daniels County | $1,533 | $177,800 | 0.862% |
| 35 | Lincoln County | $1,499 | $258,700 | 0.579% |
| 36 | Phillips County | $1,484 | $175,000 | 0.848% |
| 37 | Big Horn County | $1,482 | $148,200 | 1.000% |
| 38 | Sweet Grass County | $1,452 | $295,500 | 0.491% |
| 39 | Chouteau County | $1,446 | $185,100 | 0.781% |
| 40 | Sheridan County | $1,436 | $111,600 | 1.287% |
| 41 | Prairie County | $1,428 | $167,100 | 0.855% |
| 42 | Musselshell County | $1,383 | $221,200 | 0.625% |
| 43 | Fallon County | $1,359 | $237,000 | 0.573% |
| 44 | McCone County | $1,330 | $197,400 | 0.674% |
| 45 | Treasure County | $1,326 | $215,300 | 0.616% |
| 46 | Petroleum County | $1,261 | $173,700 | 0.726% |
| 47 | Glacier County | $1,246 | $153,400 | 0.812% |
| 48 | Powder River County | $1,237 | $149,400 | 0.828% |
| 49 | Liberty County | $1,204 | $116,800 | 1.031% |
| 50 | Rosebud County | $1,191 | $188,900 | 0.630% |
| 51 | Garfield County | $1,169 | $178,300 | 0.656% |
| 52 | Wheatland County | $1,122 | $172,700 | 0.650% |
| 53 | Golden Valley County | $1,038 | $203,900 | 0.509% |
| 54 | Judith Basin County | $971 | $214,200 | 0.453% |
| 55 | Carter County | $782 | $176,600 | 0.443% |
| 56 | Wibaux County | $654 | $92,300 | 0.709% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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