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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Blaine County, Montana

Blaine County has an effective property tax rate of 1.34%. On the median home value of $155,500, that's roughly $2,080 per year. Median household income is $64,813.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.34%
median tax $2,080 ÷ median home $155,500
Median Home Value1
$155,500
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$64,813
per-capita $29,519
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,080
at 1.34% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricBlaine CountyMontana (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.34%0.68%
Median home value1$155,500—
State income tax3top rate 5.65%top rate 5.65%
State sales tax30.00% combined0.00% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Blaine County, MT

In Blaine County, Montana, buying a home costs far less than in most of the country — the median value sits at $155,500, and the median annual property tax bill comes to $2,080. That tax load works out to an effective rate of 1.338%, which is roughly double Montana's statewide median of 0.677% and higher than the national median of 0.794%. The county actually ranks first out of 56 Montana counties for property tax rate, so owners here pay a steeper share of home value than anywhere else in the state. Even so, the dollar amounts stay contained because prices are low: with median household income at $64,813, the yearly tax equals about three percent of what a household brings in. Chinook, the county seat, anchors a region where per-capita income is $29,519, and buyers weighing affordability should note that cheap homes here come paired with an unusually high rate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Blaine County, MT?
The effective rate is 1.34% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.34% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($155,500), the estimated annual bill is about $2,080.
Is Blaine County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.68% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Blaine County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Blaine County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.