307 W 3rd St, Plains, MT 59859 Property Records

Sanders County property record for 307 W 3rd St, Plains, MT 59859

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,210 sqft · built 1935
Lot Size	0.316 acres (13,765 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$482 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R35636`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R35636`
Alternative APNs	`35-2979-27-4-27-09-0000` `0000000209`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,210 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,616 sqft
Basement Area	540 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1935
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gambrel
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,765 sqft (0.316 acres)
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	467 sqft
Deck Area	124 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0000000209
Street Address	307 W 3RD ST
City	PLAINS
State	MT
Zip	59859-7762
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	WILLIS ADD (PLAINS), S27, T20 N, R26 W, BLOCK 024, LOT 02A
Legal Subdivision	WILLIS ADD (PLAINS)
Legal Block	24
Legal Lot Number	2A
Jurisdiction	SANDERS MT
Township / Civil Division	PLAINS
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3037
Census Tract	100

Owner

Source: Sanders County records · APN R35636

Assessment roll updated December 31, 2024 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	PO BOX 886, PLAINS, MT 59859-0886
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 18, 2005
Deed Sale	Feb 18, 2005
Deed Document Number	259698
Deed Book / Page	1 / 49045
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sanders County records · Assessment roll updated December 31, 2024 · Last verified November 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Montana
County	Sanders County
Municipality	Plains Town
Unified School District	Plains K-12 Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$482.00 (-52.37%)	$274,700 (+5.86%)	$274,700 (+5.86%) Land $87,230 Building $187,470
2023	$1,012.00	$259,500	$259,500 Land $39,977 Building $219,523

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of November 14, 2019 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	May 1997 · Severe Storms,ice Jams, Snow Melt, Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms,ice Jams, Snow Melt, Flooding, May 1997 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 93% of Montana
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative Fiber	1,000 / 500
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 251 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TOWN OF PLAINS serves 1,700 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2026
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.