Minnesota property taxes by county
Across Minnesota, the median owner-occupied home pays $3,357 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $329,300 — an effective property-tax rate of 1.019%. That ranks Minnesota #20 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 87 Minnesota county-equivalents in the Census data — 87 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Statewide figures Minnesota · ACS 2020–2024 5-year
- Effective tax rate
- 1.019%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $3,357 ± $10
- Median home value
- $329,300
- National rank
- #20 of 51
All Minnesota counties
Every Minnesota county-equivalent in the Census data (87 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Pennington County | 1.257% | $2,458 | $195,500 | #666 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey County | 1.214% | $3,966 | $326,600 | #718 |
| Steele County | 1.208% | $2,964 | $245,400 | #730 |
| Waseca County | 1.179% | $2,603 | $220,800 | #763 |
| Carlton County | 1.168% | $2,862 | $245,100 | #783 |
| McLeod County | 1.154% | $2,840 | $246,100 | #809 |
| Houston County | 1.153% | $2,756 | $239,000 | #811 |
| Hennepin County | 1.140% | $4,480 | $392,900 | #831 |
| Clay County | 1.135% | $3,013 | $265,500 | #840 |
| Kanabec County | 1.132% | $2,582 | $228,100 | #844 |
| Nicollet County | 1.127% | $3,046 | $270,300 | #853 |
| Freeborn County | 1.115% | $1,907 | $171,100 | #875 |
| Dodge County | 1.109% | $3,191 | $287,700 | #884 |
| Sibley County | 1.097% | $2,544 | $231,900 | #911 |
| Chippewa County | 1.096% | $1,711 | $156,100 | #913 |
| Chisago County | 1.074% | $3,780 | $351,900 | #952 |
| Le Sueur County | 1.064% | $3,366 | $316,500 | #974 |
| Olmsted County | 1.063% | $3,525 | $331,700 | #978 |
| Lyon County | 1.059% | $2,126 | $200,700 | #983 |
| Wabasha County | 1.053% | $2,785 | $264,400 | #994 |
| Cottonwood County | 1.052% | $1,781 | $169,300 | #997 |
| Goodhue County | 1.052% | $2,998 | $285,100 | #1000 |
| Watonwan County | 1.047% | $1,700 | $162,400 | #1008 |
| Mille Lacs County | 1.045% | $2,698 | $258,300 | #1011 |
| Wadena County | 1.044% | $1,806 | $173,000 | #1013 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 1.038% | $1,606 | $154,700 | #1025 |
| Renville County | 1.036% | $1,691 | $163,200 | #1029 |
| Brown County | 1.033% | $1,976 | $191,200 | #1038 |
| Mower County | 1.030% | $1,907 | $185,200 | #1045 |
| St. Louis County | 1.026% | $2,271 | $221,400 | #1053 |
| Kandiyohi County | 1.025% | $2,492 | $243,200 | #1057 |
| Martin County | 1.022% | $1,671 | $163,500 | #1061 |
| Scott County | 1.009% | $4,230 | $419,400 | #1094 |
| Polk County | 1.008% | $2,245 | $222,800 | #1096 |
| Isanti County | 1.006% | $3,081 | $306,200 | #1103 |
| Stearns County | 1.003% | $2,742 | $273,400 | #1112 |
| Red Lake County | 1.001% | $1,622 | $162,000 | #1116 |
| Redwood County | 0.999% | $1,581 | $158,200 | #1120 |
| Carver County | 0.992% | $4,501 | $453,600 | #1145 |
| Nobles County | 0.992% | $1,956 | $197,200 | #1147 |
| Traverse County | 0.987% | $1,126 | $114,100 | #1159 |
| Washington County | 0.987% | $4,164 | $422,000 | #1160 |
| Faribault County | 0.986% | $1,334 | $135,300 | #1162 |
| Sherburne County | 0.985% | $3,560 | $361,400 | #1163 |
| Dakota County | 0.984% | $3,749 | $381,000 | #1164 |
| Wright County | 0.982% | $3,523 | $358,900 | #1169 |
| Benton County | 0.978% | $2,651 | $271,000 | #1183 |
| Blue Earth County | 0.975% | $2,601 | $266,700 | #1189 |
| Rice County | 0.973% | $3,115 | $320,200 | #1195 |
| Beltrami County | 0.972% | $2,309 | $237,500 | #1197 |
| Roseau County | 0.968% | $1,779 | $183,700 | #1204 |
| Lincoln County | 0.957% | $1,574 | $164,400 | #1223 |
| Todd County | 0.954% | $1,982 | $207,700 | #1232 |
| Anoka County | 0.944% | $3,271 | $346,500 | #1254 |
| Fillmore County | 0.939% | $2,076 | $221,100 | #1266 |
| Norman County | 0.937% | $1,378 | $147,100 | #1271 |
| Grant County | 0.934% | $1,783 | $191,000 | #1276 |
| Mahnomen County | 0.932% | $1,509 | $161,900 | #1283 |
| Jackson County | 0.929% | $1,460 | $157,100 | #1287 |
| Winona County | 0.926% | $2,180 | $235,400 | #1292 |
| Kittson County | 0.919% | $1,239 | $134,800 | #1307 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 0.902% | $1,422 | $157,600 | #1349 |
| Meeker County | 0.901% | $2,243 | $249,000 | #1352 |
| Morrison County | 0.881% | $2,190 | $248,500 | #1394 |
| Big Stone County | 0.871% | $1,473 | $169,100 | #1418 |
| Itasca County | 0.864% | $1,945 | $225,200 | #1434 |
| Pine County | 0.864% | $2,068 | $239,300 | #1433 |
| Pipestone County | 0.862% | $1,209 | $140,200 | #1438 |
| Swift County | 0.859% | $1,386 | $161,400 | #1446 |
| Douglas County | 0.832% | $2,674 | $321,400 | #1502 |
| Stevens County | 0.806% | $1,634 | $202,800 | #1568 |
| Marshall County | 0.799% | $1,315 | $164,500 | #1589 |
| Murray County | 0.793% | $1,471 | $185,400 | #1605 |
| Wilkin County | 0.788% | $1,435 | $182,200 | #1621 |
| Hubbard County | 0.785% | $2,217 | $282,600 | #1631 |
| Pope County | 0.771% | $1,967 | $255,100 | #1666 |
| Otter Tail County | 0.767% | $2,093 | $273,000 | #1687 |
| Crow Wing County | 0.744% | $2,283 | $306,800 | #1748 |
| Koochiching County | 0.738% | $1,156 | $156,600 | #1761 |
| Lake County | 0.731% | $1,765 | $241,300 | #1782 |
| Rock County | 0.709% | $1,590 | $224,300 | #1859 |
| Becker County | 0.692% | $2,014 | $291,000 | #1920 |
| Cook County | 0.685% | $2,304 | $336,200 | #1941 |
| Clearwater County | 0.674% | $1,295 | $192,100 | #1981 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 0.657% | $1,419 | $216,100 | #2053 |
| Cass County | 0.560% | $1,615 | $288,300 | #2421 |
| Aitkin County | 0.550% | $1,407 | $255,800 | #2454 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Minnesota?
- Statewide, Minnesota's effective property-tax rate is 1.019% — the state median real-estate taxes ($3,357) divided by the state median home value ($329,300), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Minnesota county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Minnesota's statewide figure is 1.019%.