Taxes in Kalispell
Kalispell's tax picture follows Montana's real, favorable statewide structure directly, with no local resort tax applying within Kalispell itself.
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Learn moreNo general sales tax, and no local resort tax in Kalispell
Montana levies no general statewide sales tax. Unlike nearby Whitefish and Columbia Falls, Kalispell is NOT a designated resort community, so no local resort tax applies here.
Montana's real, graduated income tax
Montana taxes income across two brackets for 2026: 4.7% up to $47,500 (single)/$95,000 (MFJ), and a 5.65% top rate above those thresholds, with a further reduction to 5.4% scheduled for 2027 under current law.
A below-national property tax rate
Montana's statewide average effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.74%, below the roughly 1.0%-1.1% national average -- no Kalispell-specific rate distinct from this statewide figure was independently confirmed this pass.
Key takeaways
- Kalispell has no sales tax and no local resort tax, unlike some other Flathead Valley communities.
- Montana's 2026 income tax runs 4.7%-5.65% across two brackets.
- Montana's statewide effective property tax rate (~0.74%) runs below the national average.
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