AARP Montana Property Tax Relief Resource Page: Find Property Tax Help in Montana

With skyrocketing property values in Montana, comes skyrocketing property tax bills. AARP Montana wants to remind Montanans about several tax relief programs.

Property tax assistance programs are available to eligible Montana property owners. Click on the links below for more information about each program’s eligibility requirements.

Have Questions? For more information about the programs listed below and other property tax exemptions, including eligibility requirements, please visit the Montana Department of Revenue website or call at (406) 444-6900.

Great news for Montana homeowners and long-term rental property owners: Starting December 1, 2025, you can apply for the new Homestead Exemption, which will lower your property tax rate beginning in 2026.

Key points:

• If you received the 2024 Montana property tax rebate on your primary residence, you’ve likely been automatically enrolled — no action needed unless you’ve sold the home or changed your primary address. The Department of Revenue (DOR) has mailed confirmation letters to those individuals.
• Approximately 220,000–225,000 primary residences are already enrolled automatically.
• If you didn’t get the rebate or want to double-check your status, visit the DOR website to confirm enrollment.
• Owners of long-term rental properties must apply manually (DOR expects 50,000–60,000 applications covering ~115,000 units).
• Deadline to apply for the 2026 tax year: March 1, 2026.

Apply online or download a printable form at the Montana Department of Revenue website.

Learn more and apply here: https://revenue.mt.gov/homestead-exemption (or search “Montana Homestead Exemption” on revenue.mt.gov). Act soon to make sure you receive the lower tax rate next year!

Elderly Montana homeowners may qualify for a refundable tax credit up to $1,150 even if they do not have to file an income tax return.

• The credit provides property tax relief to individuals 62 and older with a combined household income less than $45,000.

Residential homeowners on a fixed or limited income may qualify for this program.

• Qualifying applicants receive a reduced property tax rate reduction of 30, 50, or 80% on the first $350,000 of their home’s market value.
• Eligibility for this program is based on home ownership, occupancy requirements, income levels, and marital status.
  

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Montana veterans who are 100% disabled or the unmarried surviving spouses of deceased veterans who were 100% disabled may qualify for this program.

• Qualifying applicants receive a reduced property tax rate reduction of 50, 70, 80, or 100% on their home’s market value.
• Eligibility for this program is based on home ownership, occupancy requirements, military disability requirements, income levels, and marital status.
  

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This program helps residential property owners if the value of their land is disproportionately higher than the value of their home or other buildings on their land and the land has been in their family for at least 30 years.

Montanans can now pay their property taxes in seven monthly installments instead of in a lump sum.

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