Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Taxes in Montana
The counties where property tax takes the smallest share of a home's value. Several are in states with no income tax offset, and a handful are in Alaska boroughs where there is effectively no municipal levy at all.
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Montana ranked
| # | County | Effective rate | Median home | Annual tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | 0.409% | $440,500 | $1,800 |
| 2 | Carter County | 0.443% | $176,600 | $782 |
| 3 | Judith Basin County | 0.453% | $214,200 | $971 |
| 4 | Sweet Grass County | 0.491% | $295,500 | $1,452 |
| 5 | Golden Valley County | 0.509% | $203,900 | $1,038 |
| 6 | Ravalli County | 0.529% | $435,000 | $2,303 |
| 7 | Carbon County | 0.548% | $379,300 | $2,080 |
| 8 | Sanders County | 0.549% | $323,800 | $1,777 |
| 9 | Mineral County | 0.551% | $313,600 | $1,728 |
| 10 | Jefferson County | 0.557% | $408,000 | $2,274 |
| 11 | Park County | 0.571% | $429,700 | $2,454 |
| 12 | Fallon County | 0.573% | $237,000 | $1,359 |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 0.579% | $258,700 | $1,499 |
| 14 | Gallatin County | 0.599% | $604,900 | $3,625 |
| 15 | Stillwater County | 0.599% | $355,600 | $2,131 |
| 16 | Broadwater County | 0.606% | $364,800 | $2,210 |
| 17 | Granite County | 0.607% | $339,500 | $2,061 |
| 18 | Flathead County | 0.613% | $467,700 | $2,867 |
| 19 | Treasure County | 0.616% | $215,300 | $1,326 |
| 20 | Musselshell County | 0.625% | $221,200 | $1,383 |
| 21 | Rosebud County | 0.630% | $188,900 | $1,191 |
| 22 | Wheatland County | 0.650% | $172,700 | $1,122 |
| 23 | Garfield County | 0.656% | $178,300 | $1,169 |
| 24 | Lake County | 0.660% | $369,200 | $2,436 |
| 25 | Beaverhead County | 0.665% | $282,000 | $1,876 |
| 26 | McCone County | 0.674% | $197,400 | $1,330 |
| 27 | Meagher County | 0.698% | $244,400 | $1,705 |
| 28 | Powell County | 0.707% | $255,700 | $1,809 |
| 29 | Wibaux County | 0.709% | $92,300 | $654 |
| 30 | Petroleum County | 0.726% | $173,700 | $1,261 |
| 31 | Richland County | 0.747% | $259,000 | $1,935 |
| 32 | Chouteau County | 0.781% | $185,100 | $1,446 |
| 33 | Lewis and Clark County | 0.806% | $358,200 | $2,886 |
| 34 | Glacier County | 0.812% | $153,400 | $1,246 |
| 35 | Deer Lodge County | 0.814% | $209,700 | $1,706 |
| 36 | Teton County | 0.819% | $235,500 | $1,929 |
| 37 | Powder River County | 0.828% | $149,400 | $1,237 |
| 38 | Yellowstone County | 0.840% | $317,600 | $2,669 |
| 39 | Fergus County | 0.843% | $202,700 | $1,709 |
| 40 | Phillips County | 0.848% | $175,000 | $1,484 |
| 41 | Prairie County | 0.855% | $167,100 | $1,428 |
| 42 | Daniels County | 0.862% | $177,800 | $1,533 |
| 43 | Pondera County | 0.884% | $179,200 | $1,584 |
| 44 | Missoula County | 0.906% | $423,100 | $3,833 |
| 45 | Cascade County | 0.919% | $243,300 | $2,236 |
| 46 | Toole County | 0.963% | $187,400 | $1,805 |
| 47 | Big Horn County | 1.000% | $148,200 | $1,482 |
| 48 | Liberty County | 1.031% | $116,800 | $1,204 |
| 49 | Silver Bow County | 1.055% | $223,500 | $2,357 |
| 50 | Hill County | 1.080% | $187,600 | $2,026 |
| 51 | Custer County | 1.098% | $204,200 | $2,242 |
| 52 | Valley County | 1.100% | $198,600 | $2,185 |
| 53 | Dawson County | 1.173% | $187,400 | $2,199 |
| 54 | Roosevelt County | 1.286% | $119,400 | $1,535 |
| 55 | Sheridan County | 1.287% | $111,600 | $1,436 |
| 56 | Blaine County | 1.522% | $124,900 | $1,901 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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.
Nationwide
Lowest Property Taxes across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Montana