Property tax in Hennepin County, Minnesota
In Hennepin County, the property tax bill comes from the Hennepin County Treasurer. The Taxes payable 2026 bill is paid in 2 installments, and the next one is due October 15, 2026. You can look up and pay the bill on the county's own payment page. Taken from Hennepin County's own pages, checked September 23, 2026.
The median property tax bill in Hennepin County, Minnesota is $4,480 a year, which is about 1.14% of the county's median home value of $392,900. That effective rate is higher than the typical Minnesota county (0.99%) and higher than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Who sends the property tax bill in Hennepin County, and how do you pay it?
The bill comes from the Hennepin County Treasurer. The value it is based on is set by a separate office, the Hennepin County Assessor's Office, which is who to ask if the value looks wrong. For how to look up and pay the bill, go to the county's own payment information.
Minnesota bills a year behind the valuation: the January 2, 2026 value sets the taxes payable in 2027. Hennepin County mails the tax statement, which breaks down the taxes owed to the county, city, school district and other taxing districts your property sits in. Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park value property with their own city assessors, so owners there take value questions to the city, not the county. Online payment counts as paid the day you submit it; e-checks are free, while cards, PayPal and Venmo cost 2.29% (a flat $2.95 for Visa debit), kept by the processor. Mailed checks must be postmarked by the due date, but bank bill-pay counts only when the county receives it, which can take up to 10 days.
When are property taxes due in Hennepin County?
For the Taxes payable 2026 bill, Hennepin County splits the bill into 2 payments, the first due May 15, 2026 and the last October 15, 2026. The next one due is the second half, on October 15, 2026. The county's 2026 penalty table: an unpaid first half is charged 2% (homestead) or 4% (non-homestead) from May 16, 4% or 8% from June 2, then 1% more on the first of each month to 8% or 12% from October 1. An unpaid second half is charged 2% or 4% from October 16, 4% or 8% from November 3, and 5% or 9% from December 1. Unpaid taxes become delinquent on January 1, 2027, when the penalty becomes 10% on a homestead first half, 7% on a homestead second half, 14% on a non-homestead first half and 11% on a non-homestead second half, plus interest at a yearly rate set by state law. Late payments are applied to penalty first, then to tax.
| Payment | Due | Note |
|---|---|---|
| First half | May 15, 2026 (passed) | Tax statements are mailed in March with payment stubs. If a due date falls on a weekend or holiday, taxes are due the next business day. The first half must be paid before the second half can be paid. |
| Second half | October 15, 2026 | Agricultural property where at least half the market value is agricultural has a November 15 second-half due date; in 2026 that is a Sunday, and the county's penalty table starts the farm penalty on November 17, so Monday, November 16, 2026 is the last day without penalty. |
From Hennepin County's published schedule, checked September 23, 2026. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the county's own rules on the next business day apply.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Hennepin County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Hennepin County's average effective rate of 1.14% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $4,479 / year
Property tax in Hennepin County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $4,480 |
| Median home value | $392,900 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.14% |
| Typical Minnesota county rate | 0.99% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Hennepin County compare in Minnesota?
Among Minnesota's 87 counties, Hennepin County has the 8th highest effective property-tax rate: 7 rank higher and 79 rank lower. That places it among the most heavily taxed counties in the state. Nationally, it ranks 830th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Minnesota county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Hennepin County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Hennepin County's 338,263 owner-occupied homes, 77.1% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 89.3% pay at least $2,000, and 1.9% pay under $800. Another 1.8% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 6,469 | 1.9% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 10,357 | 3.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 13,466 | 4% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 41,184 | 12.2% |
| $3,000 or more | 260,849 | 77.1% |
| No property tax paid | 5,938 | 1.8% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $4,507 and owners without one pay $4,426. That is within 10% either way, so in Hennepin County paying off the house does not go with a noticeably different bill. Census table B25103.
How does the Hennepin County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $4,480 is about 3.4% of the median income of Hennepin County homeowner households, $130,886 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 62.7% of Hennepin County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Hennepin County?
Yes. The median bill went from $3,505 in 2015-2019 to $4,480 in 2020-2024, a 27.8% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 41.9%, from $276,900 to $392,900. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Hennepin County
Hennepin County borders 7 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey County, MN | 1.21% | $3,966 | $326,600 |
| Hennepin County, MN (this county) | 1.14% | $4,480 | $392,900 |
| Scott County, MN | 1.01% | $4,230 | $419,400 |
| Carver County, MN | 0.99% | $4,501 | $453,600 |
| Sherburne County, MN | 0.99% | $3,560 | $361,400 |
| Dakota County, MN | 0.98% | $3,749 | $381,000 |
| Wright County, MN | 0.98% | $3,523 | $358,900 |
| Anoka County, MN | 0.94% | $3,271 | $346,500 |
How is a home assessed in Hennepin County?
Minnesota sets the assessment rules and Hennepin County applies them. How Minnesota assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Hennepin County?
Yes, on a sliding scale. Minnesota's Homestead Market Value Exclusion is worth up to $38,000 on homes worth $95,000 or less and shrinks to nothing at $517,200. That is the Minnesota rule, and it applies in Hennepin County. Minnesota's exemptions and relief programs in full.
On top of the Minnesota programs, Hennepin County runs its own:
- Property tax penalty abatement: Once every ten years, an owner can ask the county to abate the late-payment penalty on current-year taxes for either the first half or the second half, not both; the full tax due must be paid before applying. Apply by June 30 for first-half taxes; November 30 for second-half taxes.
How to appeal your Hennepin County property assessment
In Hennepin County you appeal to the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization (where your city holds one), then the Hennepin County Board of Appeal and Equalization, after first calling your assessor. The deadline: Valuation notices go out in March. Informal review with the assessor or at an open book meeting happens in April and May; the formal boards meet in May and June, with the County Board of Appeal and Equalization in mid-June. To appear before the County Board, contact the county by the date printed on your valuation notice. The 2026 board meetings are over, so the next board appeal is on the 2027 valuation notice. An owner may instead petition the Minnesota Tax Court on or before April 30 of the year the tax is payable; for the 2026 assessment, which sets taxes payable in 2027, that is April 30, 2027. How to file. Checked September 23, 2026 against the official appeal rules.
How Minnesota's appeal process works, including the next level if the first one turns you down.
Minnesota rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Minnesota page.
Work out your own numbers
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Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Hennepin County's tax rate to hand.
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Minnesota income tax
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Sales tax in Hennepin County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Hennepin County, Minnesota: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.