Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Tax Lien75,129 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

3 years from sale (36 months)

Investor returnstate default

10% per annum plus penalties

Governing statutestate default

Montana Code Annotated Title 15, Ch. 17–18

Notes

Montana tax-lien assignment county. Lewis and Clark County Clerk & Recorder/Treasurer assigns property tax liens under MCA Title 15 (assignment/purchase from Treasurer rather than a pure open-outcry online auction in normal practice). Office does not conduct assignment business during tax season months of November and May. After ~36-month redemption, assignee may pursue tax deed. County directs buyers to independently research MCA Title 15 Ch. 16–18. Helena / East Helena / Montana City — state capital market.

Auction logistics

Format

Direct assignment from Treasurer (not competitive online auction)

Frequency

Rolling/ongoing when office is open for assignment business (closed for assignments in November and May tax seasons)

Platform

Lewis and Clark County Treasurer — tax lien assignment ↗

Deposit rules

Pay delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs to take assignment per Treasurer process and Notice of Pending Assignment practice. No public online bidding deposit. Confirm current assignment fees, documentation, and any residency/agent requirements with Property Tax Dept 406-447-8329 before tendering funds. County will not provide legal advice.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed application after redemption. Private liens are generally cut off once the deed properly issues; federal liens can survive.

Quiet title

Often recommended after tax deed issuance for resale in capital-city inventory.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Lewis and Clark County Clerk & Recorder/Treasurer — Tax Information ↗

406-447-8329

Clerk of court

Lewis and Clark County Clerk and Recorder (records) ↗

406-447-8328

Property appraiser

Lewis and Clark County / MT DOR assessment; iTax property tax portal ↗

GIS / parcel map

Lewis and Clark County GIS / property tax parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Helena / downtown Capitol and hospital edge

State government and healthcare employment supporting steady SF and rental demand

East Helena / valley industrial fringe

Relative entry pricing with commute access to Helena employment

Montana City / south hills suburban fringe

School-driven SF demand and constrained hillside inventory