Property Tax 101

Stillwater County, Montana - Assessor's Office

The Stillwater County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Stillwater County, Montana. You can contact the Stillwater County Assessor for:

• Paying your property tax
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Checking the Stillwater County property tax due date
• Your property tax bill
• Reporting upgrades or improvements

400 E 3Rd Ave NThe Stillwater County Assessor's Office is located in Columbus, Montana. Columbus is the county seat of Stillwater County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Stillwater County Courthouse, at 400 East 3rd Avenue North.

Stillwater County Assessor Contact Information

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Stillwater County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Stillwater County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Stillwater County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Stillwater County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Stillwater County.
2. The Stillwater County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Stillwater County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Stillwater County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Stillwater County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Stillwater County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 406-322-8015. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Stillwater County assessor's office at 406-322-8009. Please call the assessor's office in Columbus before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Stillwater County Courthouse at 406-322-8010.

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The median property tax in Stillwater County, Montana is $1,314.00

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