Flathead County, Montana
Absentee owners are the defining feature of Flathead County, MT: 40,091 of its 68,469 mailable ownership records (59%) list a mailing address away from the property, per the 2026-06 cadastral Montana State Library cadastral data. The county carries 84,007 parcels, including 14,086 vacant land parcels. 11,685 of those owners (17%) are based outside Montana entirely. The median vacant parcel is 3.5 acres.
Source: Montana State Library cadastral (2026-06 cadastral)
Flathead County by the numbers
| Total parcels | 84,007 |
| Vacant land parcels | 14,086 |
| Vacant land | 14,086 |
| Absentee owners | 40,091 (59% of mailable owners) |
| Out-of-state owners | 11,685 (17% of mailable owners) |
| Median vacant parcel | 3.5 acres (middle half 0.6–20) |
Source: Montana State Library cadastral (2026-06 cadastral)
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Flathead County land data: common questions
How many parcels are in Flathead County, MT?
Flathead County, MT has 84,007 parcels in the 2026-06 cadastral Montana State Library cadastral data.
How many absentee land owners are in Flathead County, MT?
40,091 ownership records in Flathead County list a mailing address away from the property — 59% of the county's 68,469 mailable owners, per the 2026-06 cadastral Montana State Library cadastral data.
How many out-of-state owners hold property in Flathead County, MT?
11,685 ownership records in Flathead County carry a mailing address outside Montana — 17% of mailable owners, per the 2026-06 cadastral Montana State Library cadastral data.
How many vacant land parcels are in Flathead County, MT?
Flathead County, MT has 14,086 vacant land parcels across the MT State Library cadastral vacant land-use groups, per the 2026-06 cadastral Montana State Library cadastral data.
How big is a typical vacant parcel in Flathead County, MT?
The median vacant parcel in Flathead County is 3.5 acres; the middle half ranges from 0.6 to 20 acres, per the 2026-06 cadastral Montana State Library cadastral data.
Where can I search Flathead County, MT property records, deeds and liens?
Ownership, deed and lien records are kept by the county: the Montana Cadastral map (ownership and parcel data) and the County Clerk and Recorder (deeds, liens) — search there by owner name or parcel number. This page summarizes the 2026-06 cadastral Montana State Library cadastral data roll (84,007 parcels) and sells the resulting mailing lists; it doesn't host deed images or lookups.
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