Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow County pays $2,357 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 1.05% on the county's $223,500 median home, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. That is rank 8 of 56 Montana counties.

About $2,310 a year

Property tax on a $220,000 home in Silver Bow County, at the county’s typical rate of 1.05%.

Every year
Property tax at this price$2,310
Per month$193
Silver Bow County median bill$2,357
Once, at closing
Title insurance (owner and lender)$934
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CountyHouseholdIncomePriceSavings
Estimated annual property tax by home value
Home valueEstimated annual tax at 1.05%Per month
$150,000$1,575$131
$200,000$2,100$175
$250,000$2,625$219
$300,000$3,150$263
$350,000$3,675$306
$400,000$4,200$350
$450,000$4,725$394
$500,000$5,250$438
$600,000$6,300$525
$700,000$7,350$613
$800,000$8,400$700
$1,000,000$10,500$875

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.

With and without a mortgage

Homeowners with a mortgage in Silver Bow County report a median tax of $2,449; those who own outright report $2,227. Mortgaged homes tend to be newer purchases assessed at higher values.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

How much is property tax in Silver Bow County?

The median Silver Bow County homeowner pays $2,357 a year, which is 1.05% of the county's $223,500 median home value, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2019 to 2023 five-year estimates). Owners with a mortgage report a median of $2,449; owners without one $2,227.

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

At the county's effective rate of 1.05%, about $4,200 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 Silver Bow County compare with the rest of Montana?

Silver Bow County ranks 8 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.

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

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