In short
Homeowners in Minnesota paid a median $3,357 a year in property tax on a home with a median value of $329,300, 1.02% of the value (Census ACS 2020-2024), rank 20 of 51 including DC. Across its 87 counties, the ratio ranges from 0.55% in Aitkin County to 1.26% in Pennington County; the highest median bill is in Carver County ($4,501).
Every county
| County | Tax ÷ value | Median tax, per year | Margin of error | Median home value | Owner-occupied homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington County | 1.26% | $2,458 | ±$105 | $195,500 | 4,479 |
| Ramsey County | 1.21% | $3,966 | ±$34 | $326,600 | 134,142 |
| Steele County | 1.21% | $2,964 | ±$103 | $245,400 | 12,020 |
| Waseca County | 1.18% | $2,603 | ±$130 | $220,800 | 6,037 |
| Carlton County | 1.17% | $2,862 | ±$117 | $245,100 | 11,273 |
| Houston County | 1.15% | $2,756 | ±$97 | $239,000 | 6,782 |
| McLeod County | 1.15% | $2,840 | ±$89 | $246,100 | 11,781 |
| Hennepin County | 1.14% | $4,480 | ±$26 | $392,900 | 338,263 |
| Clay County | 1.13% | $3,013 | ±$104 | $265,500 | 17,424 |
| Kanabec County | 1.13% | $2,582 | ±$70 | $228,100 | 5,549 |
| Nicollet County | 1.13% | $3,046 | ±$120 | $270,300 | 9,389 |
| Dodge County | 1.11% | $3,191 | ±$153 | $287,700 | 6,997 |
| Freeborn County | 1.11% | $1,907 | ±$88 | $171,100 | 10,213 |
| Chippewa County | 1.1% | $1,711 | ±$117 | $156,100 | 3,706 |
| Sibley County | 1.1% | $2,544 | ±$102 | $231,900 | 4,789 |
| Chisago County | 1.07% | $3,780 | ±$75 | $351,900 | 18,356 |
| Le Sueur County | 1.06% | $3,366 | ±$69 | $316,500 | 9,438 |
| Lyon County | 1.06% | $2,126 | ±$94 | $200,700 | 7,328 |
| Olmsted County | 1.06% | $3,525 | ±$73 | $331,700 | 47,223 |
| Cottonwood County | 1.05% | $1,781 | ±$99 | $169,300 | 3,446 |
| Goodhue County | 1.05% | $2,998 | ±$94 | $285,100 | 15,548 |
| Wabasha County | 1.05% | $2,785 | ±$80 | $264,400 | 7,628 |
| Watonwan County | 1.05% | $1,700 | ±$128 | $162,400 | 3,290 |
| Mille Lacs County | 1.04% | $2,698 | ±$87 | $258,300 | 8,309 |
| Renville County | 1.04% | $1,691 | ±$65 | $163,200 | 4,855 |
| Wadena County | 1.04% | $1,806 | ±$84 | $173,000 | 4,474 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 1.04% | $1,606 | ±$110 | $154,700 | 3,419 |
| Brown County | 1.03% | $1,976 | ±$69 | $191,200 | 8,700 |
| Mower County | 1.03% | $1,907 | ±$75 | $185,200 | 12,195 |
| St. Louis County | 1.03% | $2,271 | ±$46 | $221,400 | 62,020 |
| Kandiyohi County | 1.02% | $2,492 | ±$90 | $243,200 | 12,764 |
| Martin County | 1.02% | $1,671 | ±$101 | $163,500 | 6,090 |
| Isanti County | 1.01% | $3,081 | ±$94 | $306,200 | 13,638 |
| Polk County | 1.01% | $2,245 | ±$96 | $222,800 | 8,809 |
| Scott County | 1.01% | $4,230 | ±$70 | $419,400 | 46,071 |
| Red Lake County | 1% | $1,622 | ±$81 | $162,000 | 1,394 |
| Redwood County | 1% | $1,581 | ±$71 | $158,200 | 4,933 |
| Stearns County | 1% | $2,742 | ±$53 | $273,400 | 41,663 |
| Carver County | 0.99% | $4,501 | ±$86 | $453,600 | 33,548 |
| Faribault County | 0.99% | $1,334 | ±$50 | $135,300 | 4,814 |
| Nobles County | 0.99% | $1,956 | ±$153 | $197,200 | 5,692 |
| Sherburne County | 0.99% | $3,560 | ±$69 | $361,400 | 29,598 |
| Traverse County | 0.99% | $1,126 | ±$102 | $114,100 | 1,073 |
| Washington County | 0.99% | $4,164 | ±$64 | $422,000 | 85,825 |
| Benton County | 0.98% | $2,651 | ±$74 | $271,000 | 11,157 |
| Blue Earth County | 0.98% | $2,601 | ±$59 | $266,700 | 16,939 |
| Dakota County | 0.98% | $3,749 | ±$35 | $381,000 | 130,675 |
| Wright County | 0.98% | $3,523 | ±$67 | $358,900 | 45,420 |
| Beltrami County | 0.97% | $2,309 | ±$74 | $237,500 | 12,742 |
| Rice County | 0.97% | $3,115 | ±$110 | $320,200 | 17,918 |
| Roseau County | 0.97% | $1,779 | ±$81 | $183,700 | 4,987 |
| Lincoln County | 0.96% | $1,574 | ±$124 | $164,400 | 1,991 |
| Todd County | 0.95% | $1,982 | ±$72 | $207,700 | 8,471 |
| Anoka County | 0.94% | $3,271 | ±$34 | $346,500 | 110,229 |
| Fillmore County | 0.94% | $2,076 | ±$69 | $221,100 | 7,202 |
| Norman County | 0.94% | $1,378 | ±$64 | $147,100 | 2,145 |
| Grant County | 0.93% | $1,783 | ±$123 | $191,000 | 1,971 |
| Jackson County | 0.93% | $1,460 | ±$65 | $157,100 | 3,516 |
| Mahnomen County | 0.93% | $1,509 | ±$89 | $161,900 | 1,381 |
| Winona County | 0.93% | $2,180 | ±$83 | $235,400 | 14,073 |
| Kittson County | 0.92% | $1,239 | ±$92 | $134,800 | 1,470 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 0.9% | $1,422 | ±$75 | $157,600 | 2,413 |
| Meeker County | 0.9% | $2,243 | ±$80 | $249,000 | 7,408 |
| Morrison County | 0.88% | $2,190 | ±$68 | $248,500 | 11,352 |
| Big Stone County | 0.87% | $1,473 | ±$135 | $169,100 | 1,703 |
| Itasca County | 0.86% | $1,945 | ±$66 | $225,200 | 15,396 |
| Pine County | 0.86% | $2,068 | ±$79 | $239,300 | 10,057 |
| Pipestone County | 0.86% | $1,209 | ±$90 | $140,200 | 3,209 |
| Swift County | 0.86% | $1,386 | ±$74 | $161,400 | 2,983 |
| Douglas County | 0.83% | $2,674 | ±$63 | $321,400 | 13,394 |
| Stevens County | 0.81% | $1,634 | ±$132 | $202,800 | 2,465 |
| Marshall County | 0.8% | $1,315 | ±$53 | $164,500 | 3,139 |
| Murray County | 0.79% | $1,471 | ±$100 | $185,400 | 2,968 |
| Wilkin County | 0.79% | $1,435 | ±$100 | $182,200 | 2,115 |
| Hubbard County | 0.78% | $2,217 | ±$87 | $282,600 | 7,445 |
| Otter Tail County | 0.77% | $2,093 | ±$76 | $273,000 | 19,996 |
| Pope County | 0.77% | $1,967 | ±$86 | $255,100 | 4,142 |
| Crow Wing County | 0.74% | $2,283 | ±$55 | $306,800 | 22,647 |
| Koochiching County | 0.74% | $1,156 | ±$81 | $156,600 | 4,723 |
| Lake County | 0.73% | $1,765 | ±$80 | $241,300 | 4,125 |
| Rock County | 0.71% | $1,590 | ±$122 | $224,300 | 3,089 |
| Becker County | 0.69% | $2,014 | ±$96 | $291,000 | 11,123 |
| Cook County | 0.69% | $2,304 | ±$320 | $336,200 | 2,105 |
| Clearwater County | 0.67% | $1,295 | ±$56 | $192,100 | 2,676 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 0.66% | $1,419 | ±$230 | $216,100 | 1,486 |
| Cass County | 0.56% | $1,615 | ±$51 | $288,300 | 11,096 |
| Aitkin County | 0.55% | $1,407 | ±$40 | $255,800 | 6,160 |
| Minnesota | 1.02% | $3,357 | ±$10 | $329,300 | 1,666,687 |
Owner-occupied homes, five-year estimates 2020-2024; 90% margins of error as published. “Tax ÷ value” is the median tax divided by the median value, a ratio of two medians. The Census caps reported taxes at $10,000 and values at $2,000,000: where a median hits the cap, the ratio is approximate. In small counties the margin of error can be large.
Questions
What is the property tax rate in Minnesota?
The median tax paid by owner-occupants, $3,357 a year, is 1.02% of the median home value ($329,300), ACS 2020-2024. Your own bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Which county in Minnesota has the highest property tax?
As a share of home value: Pennington County (1.26%), Ramsey County (1.21%), Steele County (1.21%). In dollars: Carver County ($4,501), Hennepin County ($4,480), Scott County ($4,230).
How property tax works in Minnesota, exemptions and appeals: Minnesota property tax guide. All states: property tax by county.
General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.