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Pondera County, MT

Pondera County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file

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To appeal a Pondera County assessment, file with the Pondera County Tax Appeal Board; in Montana the deadline is 30 days after the date on the Classification and Appraisal Notice. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · the Pondera County assessor
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How to file

How to file in Pondera County

  1. Step 1

    File the appeal

    Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.

  2. Step 2 · before the hearing

    Prepare and submit your evidence

    Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.

  3. Step 3

    Meet, then hear

    An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.

Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal

Questions

Pondera County questions

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Montana statutes
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Pondera County?

Montana law sets it: Within 30 days of the date on the Classification and Appraisal Notice, either Form AB-26 to the Department of Revenue or an appeal to the county tax appeal board via the clerk and recorder; then 30 days from the department’s AB-26 determination (MCA 15-7-102(3), (6); 15-15-102). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.

Who hears a appeal in Pondera County?

The Pondera County Tax Appeal Board hears the first appeal. Filing rules: MCA 15-7-102; 15-15-102.

What value should I compare on my Montana notice?

The figure labeled “Current Assessed Value”. Montana appeals are argued against market value as of January 1 of the year before the two-year cycle begins (January 1, 2024 for 2025–2026) (MCA 15-7-111(5)).

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Nearby

Nearby counties

Teton County · Toole County · Glacier County · Liberty County · Cascade County · Lewis and Clark County · Flathead County

Sources
  1. MCA 15-8-111 (market value standard)
  2. MCA 15-6-134 (class four tax rates)
  3. MCA 15-6-405 (homestead reduced rate)
  4. MCA 15-7-102 (notice; AB-26 review; appeals)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).