Montana land values, taxes, and selling rules
Montana has no state real estate transfer tax. Vacant land is outside Montana's seller disclosure rules.
$1,260Avg. value per acre (2026)
$2.60Avg. tax per acre / year
NoneState transfer tax
0.20%Effective tax rate
How Montana compares
- Land value rank
- #46 of 50 states
- Tax burden rank
- #46 of 50 states
- Holding cost, 10 acres
- $26 per year in property tax
Sources: USDA NASS Land Values 2026 (average value of farm real estate per acre); USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture (property tax per acre of farmland); state statutes (transfer tax). Averages, not appraisals. Your parcel may be worth more or less depending on location, access, and use.
County land values in Montana
- Flathead County
- Ravalli County
- Mineral County
- Lincoln County
- Gallatin County
- Granite County
- Madison County
- Silver Bow County
- Deer Lodge County
- Missoula County
- Lake County
- Park County
- Jefferson County
- Carbon County
- Broadwater County
- Beaverhead County
- Teton County
- Powell County
- Lewis and Clark County
- Pondera County
- Stillwater County
- Sheridan County
- Sweet Grass County
- Glacier County
- Chouteau County
- Judith Basin County
- Meagher County
- Toole County
- Fergus County
- Liberty County
- Cascade County
- Yellowstone County
- Wheatland County
- Sanders County
- Valley County
- Phillips County
- Richland County
- Roosevelt County
- Musselshell County
- Daniels County
- Hill County
- Petroleum County
- McCone County
- Fallon County
- Custer County
- Treasure County
- Dawson County
- Golden Valley County
- Powder River County
- Wibaux County
- Blaine County
- Prairie County
- Carter County
- Rosebud County
- Garfield County
- Big Horn County
Selling rules by situation in Montana
| Scenario | Redemption Period | Probate Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Tax-Delinquent | The owner can redeem until the first working day in August, 3 years after the lien attached. For a subdivided lot with delinquent special improvement district assessments and no habitable building, the deadline is 2 years after attachment. | Not applicable |
| Inherited | N/A | The affidavit covers tangible personal property, debts, securities and choses in action, not real property. |
| Landlocked | N/A | Not applicable |
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