03/18/2026
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Yours,
The Esper Ranches team
Deadline Extended!
Property Tax Relief for Homeowners
Reduced Property Tax Rate on Principal Residence/Long-term Rental property.
• March 20 is the deadline to apply for the Principal Residence (Homestead) classification. This classification is available to individuals, including purchasers under a contract for deed, grantors of trust indentures, and trustees of grantor revocable trusts.
• March 20 is the deadline to apply for Long-Term Rental classification. This classification is available to entities and individuals who own qualifying rental property, including purchasers under a contract for deed, grantors of trust indentures, trustees of grantor revocable trusts, and businesses that provide employee housing as part of an employee’s compensation.
• Qualifying properties receive a reduced property tax rate that follows a tiered structure:
o 0.76% on the first $378,000 of market value
o 0.90% on the portion between $378,001 and $756,000
o 1.10% on the portion between $756,001 and $1,511,999
o 1.90% on any portion over $1,512,000 or greater
Click the link below for more information on the qualifications and ways to claim the classification. https://revenue.mt.gov/property/property-tax-changes/enroll
