Powder River County Property Tax Due Date

Montana property taxes are administered at the county level. The state Department of Revenue appraises property at market value and applies a class rate to determine the taxable value. Residential property is appraised at market value, and the taxable value equals a percentage of that (the residential class rate is set by the state legislature and has been reduced in recent years to around 1.35% of market value — meaning a $300,000 home has a taxable value of approximately $4,050). Montana has no sales tax, so property taxes are an important revenue source for local governments and schools. Tax bills are mailed in the fall and split into two payments.