Prairie County, Montana Property Taxes

What will owning cost each year and at closing?

About these estimates

Yearly tax is your price times the county’s typical effective rate from Census survey data. Your actual bill depends on how the county values the home. Closing costs shown are the ones we have data for: title insurance, recording and transfer tax.

The median homeowner in Prairie County pays $1,428 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.85% on the county's $167,100 median home, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. That is rank 17 of 56 Montana counties.

About $1,450 a year

Property tax on a $170,000 home in Prairie County, at the county’s typical rate of 0.85%.

Every year
Property tax at this price$1,445
Per month$120
Prairie County median bill$1,428
Once, at closing
Title insurance (owner and lender)$814
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CountyHouseholdIncomePriceSavings
Estimated annual property tax by home value
Home valueEstimated annual tax at 0.85%Per month
$150,000$1,275$106
$200,000$1,700$142
$250,000$2,125$177
$300,000$2,550$213
$350,000$2,975$248
$400,000$3,400$283
$450,000$3,825$319
$500,000$4,250$354
$600,000$5,100$425
$700,000$5,950$496
$800,000$6,800$567
$1,000,000$8,500$708

The effective rate is the median tax paid divided by the median home value; a specific home's bill depends on its assessed value, its taxing districts and any exemptions.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

How much is property tax in Prairie County?

The median Prairie County homeowner pays $1,428 a year, which is 0.85% of the county's $167,100 median home value, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2019 to 2023 five-year estimates).

What would the property tax be on a $400,000 home in Prairie County?

At the county's effective rate of 0.85%, about $3,400 a year. The actual bill depends on the assessed value, the taxing districts the home sits in and any homestead exemption, so use this as an estimate and check the county assessor's rate for the address.

How does Prairie County compare with the rest of Montana?

Prairie County ranks 17 of 56 Montana counties by effective rate (1 = highest). The Montana county index on this site lists every county's median tax and rate.

Sources

Sources

Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.

More about taxes and fees

Property taxes in every Montana county → Prairie County home buyer guide →

General information, not tax advice. Medians describe the county, not any one property.

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