What is the effective property tax rate in Montana?

Montana's statewide effective property tax rate is about 0.72% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Montana's primary source

Montana offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

MDV program requires 100% service-connected disability; reduces tax by 100/80/70/50% based on income & marital status (income-tested, so full 100% relief not guaranteed); primary residence 7+ months/yr; surviving spouse eligible. Effective rate source: WalletHub (Census-based).

noteIncome- and marital-status-based reduction of the property tax rate (100%, 80%, 70%, or 50%), not a dollar or rating-tier exemption

requires 100pct disabilitytrue

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.72%

Source: https://revenue.mt.gov/property/property-tax-help/mdv · verified July 2026

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Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Montana's primary source

Montana offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

noteIncome- and marital-status-based reduction of the property tax rate (100%, 80%, 70%, or 50%), not a dollar or rating-tier exemption

requires 100pct disabilitytrue

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.72%

Source: https://revenue.mt.gov/property/property-tax-help/mdv · verified July 2026

Weighing a move? Compare Montana against other states on property tax plus pension tax, or see how Montana taxes military retirement.

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