Deer Lodge County, MT Property Records
Property records in Deer Lodge, Montana provide important details about real estate within the city and surrounding Powell County, including ownership history, parcel boundaries, legal descriptions, assessed values, property tax information, deeds, plats, easements, and other recorded documents. These records are useful for buyers, sellers, property owners, attorneys, lenders, researchers, and anyone verifying ownership, reviewing tax obligations, or evaluating a property’s history.
Official Deer Lodge property records are typically maintained through Powell County offices, including the Clerk and Recorder for recorded documents and the Treasurer or Department of Revenue resources for tax and assessment information. Users can also review parcel and ownership information through Montana’s official property records search, which provides statewide cadastral data for properties in Deer Lodge and across Montana.
Deer Lodge County, MT Property Records & Statistics
Deer Lodge County has a median rent of $653, below the Montana median of $736.75 and the national median of $840.25. What stands out is the rental share: 66.36% of occupied homes are renter-occupied, far above the state figure of 24.36% and the national figure of 21.81%. Renting, not owning, is the usual arrangement here.
Home values are modest. The median home value is $95,849.50, less than half the state median of $213,400 and well under the national median of $173,750. The median property tax rate of 0.73% is higher than Montana's 0.68% and just under the national rate of 0.74%, though on such low values the tax bill itself stays small.
Median household income is $47,265, below both the state's $59,344 and the nation's $65,108. The unemployment rate of 2.08% is slightly lower than the state's 2.16% and below the national 2.87%.
Taken together, the numbers show an affordable county with low property values, a renter-heavy housing market, and incomes that trail state and national levels even as employment holds up.
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Property Records, Assessments, and Valuations in Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge County property records cover assessments, recorded deeds and mortgages, valuations and foreclosure filings. The county has 8,052 total parcels with tax records covering 89% of the population for the 2025 assessment year, along with 8,319 deeds and 3,339 mortgages recorded since 2010.
| Key Data | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Parcels | 8,052 |
| Residential Parcels | 5,602 |
| Commercial Parcels | 422 |
| Tax Record Coverage | 89% |
| Assessment Year | 2025 |
| Deed Records | 8,319 |
| Mortgage Records | 3,339 |
| Properties with Valuation Data | 2,781 |
| Latest Valuation Update | August 19, 2025 |
| Notice of Trustee Sale Records | 18 |
Assignment and Release Records
Assignment and release records track what happens to a mortgage after it is recorded. An assignment shows that a mortgage was transferred from one lender or loan holder to another, while a release shows that a loan was paid off and the lien removed from the property.
Deer Lodge County has 1,919 assignment and release records in total. They include 115 assignment documents, recorded from November 30, 2020, to August 7, 2025, and 1,802 release documents, recorded from April 14, 2020, to August 29, 2025, plus 2 other documents.
For property research, these records show who holds a mortgage and whether earlier loans on a property have been satisfied. Buyers, owners and title researchers can use them to confirm that past liens were cleared or to trace a loan as it moved between lenders. Recorded documents can be searched through the county's official records search.
How to Search Deer Lodge County, MT Property Records
Deer Lodge County property records are maintained by the Clerk & Recorder at 800 Main Street in Anaconda, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The office can be reached at 406-563-4060. Its records include 8,319 deeds recorded from January 1, 2010, to August 21, 2025, and 3,339 mortgages recorded from January 4, 2010, to August 19, 2025, along with parcel and ownership information for 8,052 parcels.
Begin with the Deer Lodge County Clerk & Recorder page for office details and recording information. Recorded documents can be searched through the county's official records search. To look up parcel boundaries and owners, the Montana Cadastral parcel viewer is the state's official map tool.
Have a property address, owner name or parcel number ready, enter the most complete detail you have, and open the matching record. Compare names and legal descriptions before relying on a result, and call the Clerk & Recorder if a document does not appear online.
Deer Lodge Registrar of Deeds
The Deer Lodge County Probate Office is located at 800 Main Street, Anaconda, MT, 59711 and can be reached at 406-563-4060. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Records can be accessed through idocmarket.com or the official website adlc.us.
Deer Lodge County Clerk & Recorder
Deer Lodge County Property Records FAQ
How can I search Deer Lodge County property records by address?
Enter the street address in the Montana Cadastral parcel viewer to find the parcel and its owner. For recorded documents connected to the property, use the county's official records search or call the Clerk & Recorder at 406-563-4060.
How can I find property owners in Deer Lodge County?
Owner names appear in the Montana Cadastral parcel viewer. To confirm how title was transferred, search deeds in the county's official records search, which holds deeds recorded from January 1, 2010, onward. The Clerk & Recorder at 800 Main Street, Anaconda, can also help.
How can I check a property's assessed value in Deer Lodge County?
Assessments are carried out by the Montana Department of Revenue. See its property assessment information for how values are set. Deer Lodge County's tax records cover 8,052 parcels for the 2025 assessment year, last updated September 8, 2025.
Where can I find Deer Lodge County property tax bills and payment records?
Call the Deer Lodge County Clerk & Recorder at 406-563-4060 and ask which county office issues and collects property tax bills, or start from the Clerk & Recorder page. The Montana Department of Revenue also provides general property tax information.
How can I find deeds and other recorded documents in Deer Lodge County?
Search deeds, mortgages and related documents through the county's official records search, which covers deeds from January 1, 2010, and mortgages from January 4, 2010. In person, visit the Clerk & Recorder at 800 Main Street, Anaconda, weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Where can I access Deer Lodge County parcel maps and GIS information?
The Montana Cadastral parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and ownership across the state, including the county's 8,052 parcels. Use it for reference only, since a parcel map is not a legal survey of a property's boundaries.
How can I check permits and zoning information in Deer Lodge County?
Call the Clerk & Recorder at 406-563-4060 and ask which office handles building permits and zoning for your property. Because the county and the city of Anaconda share one consolidated government, local staff can point you to the right department before you build or change a property's use.
How can I create a list of property owners in Deer Lodge County?
Online tools such as the Montana Cadastral parcel viewer are built for individual lookups. For a larger owner list, contact the Clerk & Recorder at 406-563-4060 to ask what records can be provided and whether request forms or fees apply.