Montana property tax deadlines
57 sourced dates. 56 of 56 Montana counties have at least one.
In Montana, state law sets the two halves, and the county treasurer sends the bills in October or November. The first half is due November 30 and the second May 31. If your bill comes late, the first half is due 30 days after it. The state Department of Revenue sets values, and you have 30 days from the date on its notice to appeal.
Next state-wide date
Nov 30, 2026 in 38 days
Last day without penalty First half due co.silverbow.mt.usOct 21
Next dates in every Montana county
Every state-wide date
| Date and source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| May 31 every yearco.silverbow.mt.usOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | All 32 Montana counties except Blaine, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Fergus, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, Meagher, Mineral, Musselshell, Petroleum, Pondera, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sanders, Silver Bow, Sweet Grass, Wheatland |
| November 30 every yearco.silverbow.mt.usOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | All 32 Montana counties except Blaine, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Fergus, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, Meagher, Mineral, Musselshell, Petroleum, Pondera, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sanders, Silver Bow, Sweet Grass, Wheatland |
| Varies, see rule set by noticeparkcountymt.govOct 21 | Appeal deadline Appeal to the County Tax Appeal Board The county clerk and recorder must get it within 30 days of the date on the Department of Revenue's value notice, or of its informal review decision. You get one appeal every two-year cycle. | All 56 Montana counties |
| After the due date see rulelccountymt.govOct 21 | Paying late Paying late Under Montana law, late taxes get a 2% penalty plus interest of 5/6 of 1% a month. | All 56 Montana counties |
County dates
| Date and source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| May 31 every yearlccountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Lewis and Clark County |
| May 31 every yearmadisoncountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Madison County |
| May 31 every yearblainecounty-mt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Blaine County |
| May 31 every yearcartercountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Carter County |
| May 31 every yearcustercountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Custer County |
| May 31 every yeardanielscountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Daniels County |
| May 31 every yearfergusmt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Fergus County |
| May 31 every yeargoldenvalleycountymt.orgOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Golden Valley County |
| May 31 every yearjbcountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Judith Basin County |
| May 31 every yearlakemt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Lake County |
| May 31 every yearlibertycountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Liberty County |
| May 31 every yearmeagherco.comOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Meagher County |
| May 31 every yearco.mineral.mt.usOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Mineral County |
| May 31 every yearmusselshellcounty.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Musselshell County |
| May 31 every yearpetroleumcountymt.orgOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Petroleum County |
| May 31 every yearprairiecounty.orgOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Prairie County |
| May 31 every yearrichland.orgOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Richland County |
| May 31 every yearrooseveltcountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Roosevelt County |
| May 31 every yearco.silverbow.mt.usOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Silver Bow County |
| May 31 every yearsgcountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Sweet Grass County |
| May 31 every yearwheatlandcomt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Wheatland County |
| May 31 every yearponderacountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty Second half due | Pondera County |
| May 31, 2026 passedravalli.usOct 21 | Last day without penalty 2025 second half due | Ravalli County |
| May 31, 2027 2027 onlygallatinmt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty 2026 second half due | Gallatin County |
| May 31, 2027 2027 onlyco.sanders.mt.usOct 21 | Last day without penalty 2026 second half due | Sanders County |
| June 1, 2026 passedlccountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty 2025 second half due (moved from Sunday) | Lewis and Clark County |
| June 1, 2026 passedrosebudcountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty 2025 second half due (moved from Sunday) | Rosebud County |
| September 30 every yearlccountymt.govOct 21 | Other Apply to pay in seven parts | Lewis and Clark County |
| September 30 every yearstillwatercountymt.govOct 21 | Other Apply to pay in seven parts | Stillwater County |
| November 30 every yearlccountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Lewis and Clark County |
| November 30 every yearmadisoncountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Madison County |
| November 30 every yearblainecounty-mt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Blaine County |
| November 30 every yearcartercountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Carter County |
| November 30 every yearcustercountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Custer County |
| November 30 every yeardanielscountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Daniels County |
| November 30 every yearfergusmt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Fergus County |
| November 30 every yeargoldenvalleycountymt.orgOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Golden Valley County |
| November 30 every yearjbcountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Judith Basin County |
| November 30 every yearlakemt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Lake County |
| November 30 every yearlibertycountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Liberty County |
| November 30 every yearmeagherco.comOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Meagher County |
| November 30 every yearco.mineral.mt.usOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Mineral County |
| November 30 every yearmusselshellcounty.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Musselshell County |
| November 30 every yearpetroleumcountymt.orgOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Petroleum County |
| November 30 every yearprairiecounty.orgOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Prairie County |
| November 30 every yearrichland.orgOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Richland County |
| November 30 every yearrooseveltcountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Roosevelt County |
| November 30 every yearco.silverbow.mt.usOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Silver Bow County |
| November 30 every yearsgcountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Sweet Grass County |
| November 30 every yearwheatlandcomt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Wheatland County |
| November 30 every yearponderacountymt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty First half due | Pondera County |
| November 30, 2026 2026 onlyco.sanders.mt.usOct 21 | Last day without penalty 2026 first half due | Sanders County |
| Varies, see rule set by noticegallatinmt.govOct 21 | Last day without penalty 2026 first half due 30 days from the date on the 2026 bill. Bills hadn't gone out when we last checked. | Gallatin County |