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Gallatin County

Land records for Gallatin County, Montana: ownership, ownership changes, permits and projects, and state records. As of Oct 5, 2026, from 7 public sources.

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Gallatin County. Click a county to open its profile.

Summary

53,021
parcels
1,656,968 acres
48%
of parcel acres publicly owned
788,020 public, 868,946 private acres
21%
of private parcels owned by companies
LLCs, corporations and partnerships
9,306
absentee-owned homes
plus 1,098 apartment parcels
2,825
ownership changes, last 90 days
1,910 sales, 189 splits
1,506
permits and projects, last 12 months
Bozeman building permits, Gallatin County land use
9
upcoming land-use hearings
29,097
water rights
20,305 wells on file

Land and ownership

Acres by owner type

1,656,968 acres in 53,021 parcels on the parcel map. Federal land that is not on the tax roll is not counted.

Public 48%Tribal 1%Individuals 15%Companies 33%Trusts 5%
Total assessed value

All parcels, Montana Department of Revenue, by tax year.

$0$50B$100B201320202025$50B

Owner types come from the owner name on the state roll (src/parcels/classify.py). Public access map.

Ownership changes

From monthly copies of the state parcel roll, dated by the copy, not the deed. People are shown as “Private individual”.

Last 90 days, by type

One parcel can count in several rows (a sale to an out-of-state LLC is all three).

Sold1,910
Sold to a company342
Out-of-state buyer381
Lot split189
Public to private3
Parcels that changed owner, by year

From the yearly copies of the state roll, 2014 to 2025.

05,00010,00020142016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Recent changes

  • Out-of-state buyer
    R & S MONTANA RANCH LLC to IRONTHORN INVESTMENTS LLC
    COAL GULCH RD MANHATTAN, MT 59741, 643.57 acres, parcel 06130512101010000
    Open the parcel on the mapState parcel roll
  • Sold
    Private individual to Private individual
    242.57 acres, parcel 06079926102030000
    Open the parcel on the mapState parcel roll
  • Sold
    FOUR BAR RANCHES LLC to Private trust
    199.66 acres, parcel 06101208201010000
    Open the parcel on the mapState parcel roll
  • Sold
    GRIFFIN LAND HOLDINGS LLC to Private trust
    Bozeman, 163.75 acres, parcel 06090327201010000
    Open the parcel on the mapState parcel roll
  • Sold
    Private individual to Private individual
    Bozeman, 161.86 acres, parcel 06080014405010000
    Open the parcel on the mapState parcel roll

The full list of sales, splits and filings, with a weekly email, is in Data4 Pro.

Permits and projects

Permits, planning cases and land-use hearings from Bozeman building permits, Gallatin County land use, Gallatin County planning, Bozeman planning projects, plus state DEQ and MDT permits.

Permits and projects per month

Last 24 months, all sources.

0250500Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26Oct 26

Upcoming hearings

  • Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Order for the Barker Conditional Use Permit within the Agriculture and Rural Residential (AR)…
    Zoning or land-use case
    AgendaOn the mapCounty Commission (public meetings)
  • Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Within a Platted Subdivision for DeVries (Unzoned)
    Subdivision or split
    AgendaOn the mapCounty Commission (public meetings)
  • Resolution of Adoption to Rescind the Belgrade City-County Growth Policy in the Former Belgrade Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction and Adopt the…
    Zoning or land-use case
    AgendaOn the mapCounty Commission (public meetings)
  • Request for a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review for Barney (Unzoned)
    Subdivision or split
    AgendaOn the mapCounty Commission (public meetings)
  • Waddell Setback Variance (File No. Z2026-061) in Trail Creek Zoning District
    Zoning or land-use case
    AgendaOn the mapPlanning Board, Board of Adjustment, Planning & Zoning Commission, zoning advisory committees

Recent permits and projects

  • Brava Spanish Tile
    Commercial building 26 W BABCOCK ST, #2600040581, Permit Printed
    Official recordOn the mapBozeman building permits
  • Change out windows on existing facade. All existin
    Remodel or addition 802 N WALLACE AVE, #2600040587, Permit Printed
    Official recordOn the mapBozeman building permits
  • Remove window. Add new ATM w/ sidewalk
    Remodel or addition 1460 N 19TH AVE, #2600040970, Permit Printed
    Official recordOn the mapBozeman building permits
  • Addition of break room, casework throughout and ov
    Remodel or addition 1101 E MAIN ST STE 104, #2600041424, Permit Printed
    Official recordOn the mapBozeman building permits
  • 1725 S 11TH AVE - Resurrection Parish Kitchen - HS
    Remodel or addition 1725 S 11TH AVE
    Official recordOn the mapBozeman building permits

The full list of permits, projects and hearings in Gallatin County, on the map and as CSV, is in Data4 Pro.

Water and resources

From DNRC, the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, the Board of Oil and Gas and BLM.

29,097
Water rights
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20,305
Water wells (GWIC)
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40
Oil and gas wells
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4
Open mining claims
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Market context

Population, income, rent, housing permits and jobs from the Census Bureau and HUD, with the Montana figure for comparison.

128,740
people (2025)
+7.7% since 2020; Montana +5.3%
$93,528
median household income
Montana: $72,509
$1,694
median gross rent per month
Montana: $1,081
$2,154
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
Bozeman, MT MSA
$667,600
median home value
Montana: $375,800
39%
of homes are rented
Montana: 31%
59,252
private jobs (2023)
+21.7% since 2018
$1,144
average weekly wage
+38.2% in five years
New homes permitted per year

Housing units authorized, Census Building Permits Survey. 1,038 so far this year.

01,2502,5002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Population

Census population estimates, July 1 each year. The scale does not start at zero.

115K125K135K20202025129K
Largest industries by jobs

County Business Patterns, private employers.

Retail trade9,691
Accommodation & food services9,258
Construction7,545
Health care & social assistance7,390
Professional & technical services4,353

ACS 5-year estimates carry margins of error; *_moe fields are 90% MOEs. Small counties (Petroleum, Garfield, Treasure…) have wide MOEs. Median home value is top-coded at $2,000,001. Sources: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 county totals; Building Permits Survey, county annual and monthly files; Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (effective Oct 1 2025) — HUD eGIS feature service; County Business Patterns 2023 (fallback for BLS QCEW).

Known gaps

  • Recorded documents: the recorder’s index is not online; documents are searched in person at the courthouse.
  • Sale prices: Montana does not disclose sale prices, so none appear on Data 4 MT.

Official sources

Data for this page: county JSON. All counties: counties.json.