Minnesota— Property Tax & Closing Costs
Minnesota property tax by county
Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 87 counties in Minnesota. The average effective rate across the state is 0.96%, ranking Minnesota 19 of 51 (above-average property taxes). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
Average rate
0.96%
across 87 counties
National rank
#19
of 51states & DC
Median home value
$231,900
county median in state
Rate range
0.55%–1.26%
Aitkin County → Pennington County
Lowest property tax rates in Minnesota
The five Minnesota counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Aitkin County | 0.55% | $255,800 | $1,407 |
| Cass County | 0.56% | $288,300 | $1,615 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 0.66% | $216,100 | $1,419 |
| Clearwater County | 0.67% | $192,100 | $1,295 |
| Cook County | 0.69% | $336,200 | $2,304 |
Highest property tax rates in Minnesota
The five Minnesotacounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Pennington County | 1.26% | $195,500 | $2,458 |
| Ramsey County | 1.21% | $326,600 | $3,966 |
| Steele County | 1.21% | $245,400 | $2,964 |
| Waseca County | 1.18% | $220,800 | $2,603 |
| Carlton County | 1.17% | $245,100 | $2,862 |
All 87 counties in Minnesota
Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Minnesota. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Aitkin County | 0.55% | $255,800 | $1,407 |
| Anoka County | 0.94% | $346,500 | $3,271 |
| Becker County | 0.69% | $291,000 | $2,014 |
| Beltrami County | 0.97% | $237,500 | $2,309 |
| Benton County | 0.98% | $271,000 | $2,651 |
| Big Stone County | 0.87% | $169,100 | $1,473 |
| Blue Earth County | 0.97% | $266,700 | $2,601 |
| Brown County | 1.03% | $191,200 | $1,976 |
| Carlton County | 1.17% | $245,100 | $2,862 |
| Carver County | 0.99% | $453,600 | $4,501 |
| Cass County | 0.56% | $288,300 | $1,615 |
| Chippewa County | 1.10% | $156,100 | $1,711 |
| Chisago County | 1.07% | $351,900 | $3,780 |
| Clay County | 1.14% | $265,500 | $3,013 |
| Clearwater County | 0.67% | $192,100 | $1,295 |
| Cook County | 0.69% | $336,200 | $2,304 |
| Cottonwood County | 1.05% | $169,300 | $1,781 |
| Crow Wing County | 0.74% | $306,800 | $2,283 |
| Dakota County | 0.98% | $381,000 | $3,749 |
| Dodge County | 1.11% | $287,700 | $3,191 |
| Douglas County | 0.83% | $321,400 | $2,674 |
| Faribault County | 0.99% | $135,300 | $1,334 |
| Fillmore County | 0.94% | $221,100 | $2,076 |
| Freeborn County | 1.11% | $171,100 | $1,907 |
| Goodhue County | 1.05% | $285,100 | $2,998 |
| Grant County | 0.93% | $191,000 | $1,783 |
| Hennepin County | 1.14% | $392,900 | $4,480 |
| Houston County | 1.15% | $239,000 | $2,756 |
| Hubbard County | 0.78% | $282,600 | $2,217 |
| Isanti County | 1.01% | $306,200 | $3,081 |
| Itasca County | 0.86% | $225,200 | $1,945 |
| Jackson County | 0.93% | $157,100 | $1,460 |
| Kanabec County | 1.13% | $228,100 | $2,582 |
| Kandiyohi County | 1.03% | $243,200 | $2,492 |
| Kittson County | 0.92% | $134,800 | $1,239 |
| Koochiching County | 0.74% | $156,600 | $1,156 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 0.90% | $157,600 | $1,422 |
| Lake County | 0.73% | $241,300 | $1,765 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 0.66% | $216,100 | $1,419 |
| Le Sueur County | 1.06% | $316,500 | $3,366 |
| Lincoln County | 0.96% | $164,400 | $1,574 |
| Lyon County | 1.06% | $200,700 | $2,126 |
| Mahnomen County | 0.93% | $161,900 | $1,509 |
| Marshall County | 0.80% | $164,500 | $1,315 |
| Martin County | 1.02% | $163,500 | $1,671 |
| McLeod County | 1.15% | $246,100 | $2,840 |
| Meeker County | 0.90% | $249,000 | $2,243 |
| Mille Lacs County | 1.04% | $258,300 | $2,698 |
| Morrison County | 0.88% | $248,500 | $2,190 |
| Mower County | 1.03% | $185,200 | $1,907 |
| Murray County | 0.79% | $185,400 | $1,471 |
| Nicollet County | 1.13% | $270,300 | $3,046 |
| Nobles County | 0.99% | $197,200 | $1,956 |
| Norman County | 0.94% | $147,100 | $1,378 |
| Olmsted County | 1.06% | $331,700 | $3,525 |
| Otter Tail County | 0.77% | $273,000 | $2,093 |
| Pennington County | 1.26% | $195,500 | $2,458 |
| Pine County | 0.86% | $239,300 | $2,068 |
| Pipestone County | 0.86% | $140,200 | $1,209 |
| Polk County | 1.01% | $222,800 | $2,245 |
| Pope County | 0.77% | $255,100 | $1,967 |
| Ramsey County | 1.21% | $326,600 | $3,966 |
| Red Lake County | 1.00% | $162,000 | $1,622 |
| Redwood County | 1.00% | $158,200 | $1,581 |
| Renville County | 1.04% | $163,200 | $1,691 |
| Rice County | 0.97% | $320,200 | $3,115 |
| Rock County | 0.71% | $224,300 | $1,590 |
| Roseau County | 0.97% | $183,700 | $1,779 |
| Scott County | 1.01% | $419,400 | $4,230 |
| Sherburne County | 0.98% | $361,400 | $3,560 |
| Sibley County | 1.10% | $231,900 | $2,544 |
| St. Louis County | 1.03% | $221,400 | $2,271 |
| Stearns County | 1.00% | $273,400 | $2,742 |
| Steele County | 1.21% | $245,400 | $2,964 |
| Stevens County | 0.81% | $202,800 | $1,634 |
| Swift County | 0.86% | $161,400 | $1,386 |
| Todd County | 0.95% | $207,700 | $1,982 |
| Traverse County | 0.99% | $114,100 | $1,126 |
| Wabasha County | 1.05% | $264,400 | $2,785 |
| Wadena County | 1.04% | $173,000 | $1,806 |
| Waseca County | 1.18% | $220,800 | $2,603 |
| Washington County | 0.99% | $422,000 | $4,164 |
| Watonwan County | 1.05% | $162,400 | $1,700 |
| Wilkin County | 0.79% | $182,200 | $1,435 |
| Winona County | 0.93% | $235,400 | $2,180 |
| Wright County | 0.98% | $358,900 | $3,523 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 1.04% | $154,700 | $1,606 |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.