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Homestead Reduced Tax Rate
Montana Department of Revenue · State program
Reduced property tax rate
Montana gives a reduced property tax rate to homeowners who live in their home as a principal residence for at least seven months a year. This is a tax break, not a cash grant, and the website does not tie it to a specific hardening project.
Program details
How it works
Montana’s Homestead Reduced Rate lowers property taxes for homeowners who occupy their Montana home as their principal residence for at least seven months per year. The classification carries a reduced tax rate compared with standard Class 4 residential property.
What it covers
This is a property tax classification benefit, not a reimbursement program. The official page does not provide money for a specific wildfire-hardening project or service.
Timing and deadlines
The enrollment portal is open for the 2027 tax year. The application period for the 2027 tax year is May 4, 2026 through March 1, 2027.
Notes
The state says that if the principal residence portion of a parcel was already automatically enrolled because of a 2025 tax rebate, the owner still must separately enroll any other dwellings on the property as long-term rentals to receive the reduced rate on those portions.
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