Yellowstone County Property Taxes
Yellowstone County, Montana
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
48.1% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$222/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.84%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$317,600
State avg ▲ $251,520
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,701
$225/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,612
$218/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#38
of 56 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Yellowstone County, Montana
Yellowstone taxes match national norm
At 0.840%, Yellowstone County's effective rate sits above the national median of 0.767%, placing it in the top 40% of U.S. counties. Yet the median tax of $2,669 nearly equals the national median of $2,690, despite a median home value of $317,600—above both state and national averages.
Above-average Montana county
Yellowstone County's 0.840% rate ranks in the upper third of Montana counties, 9% above the state average of 0.767%. With a median tax of $2,669, Yellowstone residents face Montana's second-highest absolute tax bill of the eight counties profiled.
Higher taxes than most neighbors
Yellowstone's 0.840% rate ranks second-highest in this eight-county region, behind only Valley County (1.100%). It substantially exceeds Sweet Grass (0.491%), Treasure (0.616%), and Wheatland (0.650%), though it's slightly below Teton (0.819%).
Median home costs $2,669 yearly
Yellowstone County homeowners with a median home of $317,600—the highest in the profiled region—pay approximately $2,669 in annual property taxes. With county assessments and mortgage-related items, the total reaches $2,701.
You may be overassessed
Many Montana property owners discover their homes are overvalued on county rolls. If your recent appraisal or comparable sales suggest your home's worth has shifted, filing a property tax appeal could lower your effective rate and save hundreds annually.
How Yellowstone County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Yellowstone County
0.84%
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.