A plume of smoke from the Remington Fire in southern Montana during sunset on Aug. 25 (Photo from the House Draw Fire Command via Inciweb). In a recent study of properties at risk for wildfire, ...

California buyers have flocked to Montana in recent years, snapping up vacation homes and mountain retreats across Big Sky Country. Today, they collectively own more than $9.5 billion in Montana ...

Homestead tax treatment claimed by Gov. Greg Gianforte for his longtime Bozeman property requires owners to occupy the property as a “principal residence.” The Montana Constitution requires governors ...

Montana homeowners’ property taxes were complicated before the 2025 Legislature convened in January. Now they’re, according to one state senator, the “most complicated” in the nation. Yep, you read ...

Property taxes in the U.S. have climbed alongside home prices in recent years, contributing to the ongoing affordability crisis plaguing the country. But in Montana, homeowners could soon see some ...

HELENA, Mont. — The median residential properties in Montana saw a 21% higher tax bill following this year’s reappraisal cycle, according to a Montana Free Press analysis, with many homeowners paying ...

Californians who own properties in Montana stand to shoulder a heavier tax burden as a result of a new bill which will increase property taxes on second homes in the state, while offering relief to ...

It sets a limit on the taxes that can be assessed for a given property. In Montana, the tax rates for different types of property are set by the Legislature, and the initiative wouldn’t change that.

Homes in Montana's mountain resort areas are selling fast but there's still good inventory available. This Lakeside home with 270 feet of lake frontage is listed for $5.4 million. Montana's Big Sky ...

But their tax contributions haven’t kept pace. In the most recent tax year, Californians accounted for just 3.54% of the state’s residential property tax revenue. That imbalance is now at the heart of ...