How much are property taxes in Sidney, MT?

Homeowners in Sidney, MT pay a median of $2,150 (±$266) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,432.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,891.

That is about 0.9% of the median home value of $236,900.

In Sidney, the median real estate tax went from $1,656 in 2015–2019 to $2,150 in 2020–2024 (+29.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$2,150 (±$266)
With a mortgage
$2,432
Without a mortgage
$1,891
Share of median value
0.9%

Real estate taxes in Sidney against Richland County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
SidneyRichland CountyMontanaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,150 (±$266)$1,934 (±$162)$2,693 (±$19)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,432 (±$392)$2,198 (±$286)$2,860 (±$28)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,891 (±$211)$1,758 (±$186)$2,448 (±$33)$2,576
Median home value$236,900 (±$19,665)$263,000 (±$20,691)$375,800 (±$3,433)$332,700

In Sidney, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Richland County ($1,934).

It is also lower than in Montana ($2,693).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Statewide, it ranks 55 of 157.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Sidney

The median tax ($2,150) is 0.9% of the median home value ($236,900).

Across Richland County the same ratio is 0.7%.

Across Montana it is 0.7%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Sidney have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$1,656 (±$156)$2,150 (±$266)+29.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$233,800 (±$14,966)$236,900 (±$19,665)+1.3%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,503 (±$144)$1,825 (±$170)+21.4%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Sidney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sidney
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Sidney—$2,150 (±$266)—
Fairview11 mi$1,454 (±$240)Lower
Yellowstone Township15 mi$1,519 (±$527)Lower
Sioux Township19 mi$963 (±$629)Lower
Alexander26 mi$1,740 (±$914)Not measurably different
Antelope Creek Township27 mi$1,171 (±$257)Lower
Bainville30 mi$2,268 (±$229)Not measurably different
Trenton Township30 mi$1,863 (±$481)Not measurably different
Tri Township31 mi$1,435 (±$245)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview, MT ($1,454), Yellowstone Township, ND ($1,519), Sioux Township, ND ($963).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sidney

How much are property taxes in Sidney?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sidney, MT is $2,150 (±$266) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Sidney?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.9% of the median home value in Sidney, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Sidney gone up?

In Sidney, the median real estate tax went from $1,656 in 2015–2019 to $2,150 in 2020–2024 (+29.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Sidney higher than in Richland County?

In Sidney, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Richland County ($1,934).

It is also lower than in Montana ($2,693).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Sidney city, Montana (place:67900, in state:30).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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