Dream home, tax nightmare: Bozeman, Montana couple hit with 107% spike in property taxes

“When a decision is made to reduce the taxes of one block, the same amount of money is still collected — you are by default increasing the taxes on someone else,” said state Rep. Llew Jones, who helped craft the reform.

Jones said as property values rise, tax pressure often shifts.

“As the market value increases, you pull taxes toward yourself,” he said.

Local real estate experts say Bozeman’s growth has driven up values, but question whether it alone explains such a steep increase.

By: Andrea Lutz