Taxes in Polson
Polson's tax picture combines a genuinely favorable local effective property tax rate with Montana's real, statewide favorable income and sales tax structure.
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Learn moreA genuinely favorable property tax rate
Polson/Lake County's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.61% per Ownwell, below both the 1.02% national median and Montana's own ~0.74% statewide average.
Montana's real, graduated income tax
Montana taxes income across 2 brackets: 4.7% up to $47,500 (single/MFS) or $95,000 (MFJ), and a 5.65% top rate above those thresholds for 2026.
No local resort tax in Polson
Unlike Big Sky, West Yellowstone, and Whitefish, Polson is not among Montana's small number of resort communities that levy a narrow local resort tax.
Key takeaways
- Polson's effective property tax rate (~0.61%) runs below both national and Montana statewide averages.
- Montana's 2-bracket 4.7%/5.65% income tax (2026) applies statewide.
- Polson does not levy a local resort tax, unlike some nearby Montana tourism towns.
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