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Missoula County

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

Open Missoula County on the map Permit and ownership records (Pro)

Missoula County. Click a county to open its profile.

Summary

53,873
parcels
1,656,183 acres
69%
of parcel acres publicly owned
1,138,336 public, 420,582 private acres
17%
of private parcels owned by companies
LLCs, corporations and partnerships
9,649
absentee-owned homes
plus 613 apartment parcels
2,573
ownership changes, last 90 days
1,825 sales, 232 splits
1,256
permits and projects, last 12 months
Missoula building permits, Missoula County septic
3
upcoming land-use hearings
22,163
water rights
15,850 wells on file

Land and ownership

Acres by owner type

1,656,183 acres in 53,873 parcels on the parcel map. Federal land that is not on the tax roll is not counted.

Public 69%Tribal 6%Individuals 10%Companies 13%Trusts 2%
Total assessed value

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

$0$25B$50B201320202025$33B

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).

Sold1,825
Sold to a company263
Out-of-state buyer251
Lot split232
Public to private2
Parcels that changed owner, by year

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

05,00010,00020142016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Recent changes

  • Sold
    MACLAY RANCH LLC to LJK INVESTMENTS LLC
    815.81 acres, 5-parcel property
    Open the parcel on the mapState parcel roll
  • Sold
    Private individual to Private trust
    241.64 acres, parcel 04220122401020000
    Open the parcel on the mapState parcel roll
  • Out-of-state buyer
    Private individual to Private individual
    158.89 acres, parcel 04209022101040000
    Open the parcel on the mapState parcel roll
  • Sold
    Private trust to Private individual
    91.67 acres, parcel 04232512101010000
    Open the parcel on the mapState parcel roll
  • Out-of-state buyer
    Private trust to Private trust
    Lolo, 86.25 acres, 4-parcel property
    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 Missoula building permits, Missoula County septic, plus state DEQ and MDT permits.

Permits and projects per month

Last 24 months, all sources.

05001,000Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26Oct 26

Upcoming hearings

  • THAT the Missoula County Consolidated Land Use Board, acting as the Board of Adjustment, approve the Special Exception Request to allow Dave Swisher…
    Zoning or land-use case 9900 Thoroughbred Lane
    AgendaOn the mapConsolidated Land Use Board
  • Public Participation Activities for the Comprehensive Plan Update - Izzie Varley, Planning Manager, Missoula County Planning, Development &…
    Zoning or land-use case
    AgendaOn the mapConsolidated Land Use Board
  • Granite Peak RV Resort Special Exception Request
    Zoning or land-use case
    AgendaOn the mapConsolidated Land Use Board

Recent permits and projects

  • Corner Farm Village Rezoning: Jennie Dixon, Planning, Development, and Sustainability
    Zoning or land-use case
    Official recordOn the mapBoard of County Commissioners (public + administrative meetings)
  • 2-story Addition to Existing Church. Existing SF is 8,590 SF, New Addition is 2,612 SF. Total 9,896 SF.
    Commercial building 5425 GHARRETT AVE, #2026-MSS-COM-00182, Open
    Official recordOn the mapMissoula building permits
  • Salmon Lake FTTP
    Environmental permit MT Highway 83, #MTR111921, Effective
    Official recordOn the mapDEQ water discharge
  • This permitted portion of the Remodel involves ceiling grid only. Existing church classrooms with a ceiling g…
    Commercial building 2010 S 3RD ST W STE A, #2026-MSS-COM-00180, Open
    Official recordOn the mapMissoula building permits
  • New single-family home TWO STORY
    New home 309 S CURTIS ST, #2026-MSS-RES-00459, Waiting Review Fee
    Official recordOn the mapMissoula building permits

The full list of permits, projects and hearings in Missoula 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.

22,163
Water rights
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15,850
Water wells (GWIC)
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None
Oil and gas wells
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205
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.

123,513
people (2025)
+4.4% since 2020; Montana +5.3%
$75,598
median household income
Montana: $72,509
$1,190
median gross rent per month
Montana: $1,081
$1,655
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
Missoula, MT HUD Metro FMR Area
$472,100
median home value
Montana: $375,800
41%
of homes are rented
Montana: 31%
54,136
private jobs (2023)
+5.9% since 2018
$974
average weekly wage
+33.8% in five years
New homes permitted per year

Housing units authorized, Census Building Permits Survey. 618 so far this year.

01,0002,0002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Population

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

115K120K125K20202025124K
Largest industries by jobs

County Business Patterns, private employers.

Health care & social assistance9,771
Retail trade8,675
Accommodation & food services7,257
Professional & technical services4,511
Construction4,039

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.