304 West Ave, Laurel, MT 59044 Property Records

Yellowstone County property record for 304 West Ave, Laurel, MT 59044

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 944 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.165 acres (7,200 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,479 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Transfer Apr 2009 Loan Modification
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`000B012910`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`000B012910`
Alternative APNs	`03-0821-16-2-18-04-0000` `R0336698` `B012910` `B01291`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	6 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	944 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,016 sqft
1st Floor Area	944 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1991
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,200 sqft (0.165 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood / Spot
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	576 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Frame Porch
Porch Area	93 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	80 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Window A/C
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	304 WEST AVE
City	LAUREL
State	MT
Zip	59044-3229
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RLMF
Legal Description	YELLOWSTONE SUBD (LAUREL), S16, T02 S, R24 E, BLOCK 14, LOT 3 - 4
Legal Range	24E
Legal Township	02S
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	YELLOWSTONE SUBD (LAUREL)
Legal Block	14
Legal Lot Number	3-4
Jurisdiction	YELLOWSTONE MT
Township / Civil Division	LAUREL
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4016
Census Tract	1901

Owner

304 West Ave is owner-occupied and held in a trust since March 2025.

Source: Yellowstone County records, as of September 9, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	304 WEST AVE, LAUREL, MT 59044-3229
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 19, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Apr 2, 2009	Loan Modification, Mortgage YELLOWSTONE BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 10, 2025
Transfer Doc	0004099227
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	YELLOWSTONE MT
Recording Date	Apr 19, 2017
Property Address	304 WEST AVE, LAUREL, MT 59044-3229
Document Number	0003811597
Instrument Date	Apr 17, 2017
Instrument	3811597
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 26, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	304 WEST AVE LAUREL MT 590443229, LAUREL, MT 59044-3229

April 2009: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	YELLOWSTONE MT
Property Address	304 WEST AVE, LAUREL, MT 59044-3229
Document Number	0003916117
Instrument Date	Apr 2, 2009
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 27, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	304 WEST AVE LAUREL MT 590443229, LAUREL, MT 59044-3229

Mortgage

Document Number	0003916117
Date	Apr 3, 2020
Instrument	3916117

Lender

Name	YELLOWSTONE BK
Type	Bank
Address	LAUREL, MT 59044

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	36 Months
Due	Apr 2, 2023

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 304 West Ave was $1,479, down 11.6% from the year before.

Source: Yellowstone County assessment roll, as of September 9, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Montana
County	Yellowstone County
Municipality	Laurel City
Elementary School District	Laurel Elementary School District (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Laurel High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$209,700 (+1.06%) Land $56,976 Building $152,724	$209,700 (+1.06%) Land $56,976 Building $152,724
2025	$1,479.00 (-11.6%)	$207,500 Land $56,976 Building $150,524	$207,500 Land $56,976 Building $150,524
2024	$1,673.00 (+29.39%)
2023	$1,293.00	$162,400	$162,400 Land $37,025 Building $125,375

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 304 West Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1997.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 23, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 1997 · Severe Storms,ice Jams, Snow Melt, Flooding

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 304 West Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 99.3% of Montana
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	LAUREL MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM serves 6,339 people · EPA ID MT0000270
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Jun 2022
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 71 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Wisp West Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, TCT Internet, Verizon.

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