Sheridan County Property Taxes
Sheridan County, Montana
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
20.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$120/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.29%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$111,600
State avg ▼ $251,520
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,475
$123/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,417
$118/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#55
of 56 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Sheridan County, Montana
Sheridan's rate ranks in top 5% nationally
At 1.287%, Sheridan's effective tax rate exceeds the national median of 0.84% by 53%, placing it among America's highest-taxed counties. Despite this steep rate, the median property tax is only $1,436 due to very low home values of $111,600.
Montana's highest tax burden county
Sheridan ranks as the single highest-taxed county in Montana at 1.287%, nearly 68% above the state average of 0.767%. Only Roosevelt County comes close, creating a clear tier of heavy taxation in northeastern Montana.
Tied for region's steepest burden
Sheridan and Roosevelt are virtually identical at 1.287-1.286%, both far exceeding every other Montana county. Sheridan's rate is nearly double Richland's (0.747%) and triple Ravalli's (0.529%).
What $112K home costs in taxes
A median Sheridan home valued at $111,600 generates approximately $1,436 in annual property taxes. With a mortgage, expect $1,475; without, roughly $1,417.
Appeals are essential at these rates
In Montana's highest-taxing county, every overassessment multiplies the damage—a 10% overvalue could mean $140+ in annual waste. Filing a free assessment appeal should be standard practice for Sheridan homeowners.
How Sheridan County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Sheridan County
1.29%
Effective rate
Montana Avg
0.72%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Counties with Similar Tax Rates
Nearby Counties
Other Counties in Montana
Madison County
0.41%
Carter County
0.44%
Judith Basin County
0.45%
Sweet Grass County
0.49%
Golden Valley County
0.51%
Ravalli County
0.53%
Carbon County
0.55%
Sanders County
0.55%
Mineral County
0.55%
Jefferson County
0.56%
Park County
0.57%
Fallon County
0.57%
Lincoln County
0.58%
Gallatin County
0.60%
Stillwater County
0.60%
Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.