Montana Real Estate Transfer Tax Calculator

What you actually pay when property changes hands in Montana.

Verified September 21, 2026 · statute and revenue department cross-checked
Montana does not charge a real estate transfer tax.

Montana charges no transfer tax. A Realty Transfer Certificate stating the price must be filed with the county clerk, but no tax is due.

The certificate is paperwork, not a tax.

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Sources

Statute: MCA 15-7-305
MCA 15-7-305 Realty transfer certificate required
“The county clerk and recorder shall require the parties to the transaction ... to complete a certificate declaring the consideration paid”


Last verified: September 21, 2026.
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Estimates only. Your closing agent or the county recorder issues the final figure, and exemptions can change what you owe. This page does not collect or store anything you enter.