Collected and spent
In 2022, Missoula spent about $122.7M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$122.7M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
242.24 mills
Source · Montana county-certified 2024 levy documents, Missoula 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Missoula 2024 property tax — city total levy 242.24 mills, per the city's own Resolution 8810 (adopted 8/19/2024, components sum exactly) AND an official 2024 county tax statement (2/2). Mills apply to taxable value = market × the statutory 1.35% class-4 residential rate (§15-6-134 MCA, 2024 codification; value above $1.5M carries the 1.89% surcharge tier)Where it goes
Nine service lines.
Public works
$24.8M
Police
$21.4M
Fire
$19.5M
Other
$15.6M
Parks and recreation
$11.5M
General government
$11.3M
Health and human services
$11.0M
Courts
$4.1M
Debt service · past obligation
$3.4M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A Missoula address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Missoula
Sources
What it is
Montana county-certified 2024 levy documents, Missoula 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Missoula 2024 property tax — city total levy 242.24 mills, per the city's own Resolution 8810 (adopted 8/19/2024, components sum exactly) AND an official 2024 county tax statement (2/2). Mills apply to taxable value = market × the statutory 1.35% class-4 residential rate (§15-6-134 MCA, 2024 codification; value above $1.5M carries the 1.89% surcharge tier)Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Montana county-certified 2024 levy documents, Missoula 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Missoula 2024 property tax — city total levy 242.24 mills, per the city's own Resolution 8810 (adopted 8/19/2024, components sum exactly) AND an official 2024 county tax statement (2/2). Mills apply to taxable value = market × the statutory 1.35% class-4 residential rate (§15-6-134 MCA, 2024 codification; value above $1.5M carries the 1.89% surcharge tier)To act on what you have read
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