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Mayor Andrea Davis and city staff outline how property taxes fund Missoula and what recent state changes mean for homeowners
Summary
At a Missoula Local Government Academy session, Mayor Andrea Davis and city staff explained how property taxes are calculated, why they disproportionately affect lower-income residents, and how 2025–2026 state changes altered residential and rental tax treatment; staff encouraged residents to use online tools and attend budget hearings.
Mayor Andrea Davis opened the Local Government Academy session by saying the evening’s purpose was to connect earlier departmental conversations to a central question: “How do we pay for all this?” City staff then walked attendees through how property taxes feed Missoula’s budget and recent state changes that reshape who pays and how much.
Jessica Miller, the city’s website and digital engagement administrator, explained that Montana relies more heavily on property taxes than many states and that, by design and effect, property taxes are regressive—lower-income households pay a larger share of income on property taxes than higher-income households. Miller said residential properties’ share of the local property-tax base rose…
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