Property Tax in Hennepin County, Minnesota
The median real estate tax bill in Hennepin County, Minnesota is $4,337 per year, and the median home is worth $376,500. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Hennepin County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Hennepin County homeowners pay more than $4,337 a year and half pay less. The exact bill for any one home depends on its assessed value, exemptions, and which school, municipal and special districts cover it.
Set against the median home value of $376,500, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 1.15%. That rate is an estimate computed from the two medians — no county publishes a rate calculated this way — but it adjusts for home prices, which makes comparisons between counties more meaningful.
The key figures for Hennepin County
| Measure | Hennepin County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $4,337 |
| Median home value | $376,500 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.15% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $361 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $1,152 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $4,608 |
For context, the Minnesota medians are $3,184 of tax on $305,500 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Hennepin County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Minnesota: #2 of 87 counties
- Median home value rank in Minnesota: #4 of 87
- Population rank in Minnesota: #1 of 87 (1,268,903 residents)
- Population density rank: #2 of 87 (2,290 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Minnesota: #60 of 87 (554 sq mi, 0.7% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $361; per $1,000 of home value: $1.15
How Hennepin County compares
Set against its state, Hennepin County's median bill of $4,337 is about 36% higher than the Minnesota median ($3,184). Against the country as a whole it is about 46% higher than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #2 of 87 Minnesota counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Hennepin County's median home, at $376,500, ranks #4 by value in Minnesota, while its derived rate of 1.15% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Hennepin County: the median bill works out to about $361 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,152 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 1,268,903 people — the #1 most populous county in Minnesota, spread over 554 square miles, a density of about 2,290 people per square mile. Its median home value, $376,500, ranks #4 among the state's 87 counties with data.
Nationally, Hennepin County's median bill of $4,337 ranks #184 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 6% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 22.2% of Minnesota's population, its median home value is about 23% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 11.52% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Hennepin County to the most expensive county, Carver County ($4,380), is $43 a year.
Counties nearest Hennepin County in the Minnesota ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver County, MN | $4,380 | $426,900 | 1.03% |
| Scott County, MN | $4,195 | $393,500 | 1.07% |
| Washington County, MN | $4,012 | $400,900 | 1.00% |
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Hennepin County's medians imply a derived rate of 1.15%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $4,608 a year, or around $384 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Checking your assessment in Hennepin County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Hennepin County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
The median real estate tax paid in Hennepin County, Minnesota is $4,337 per year, on a median home value of $376,500 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
The derived effective rate is 1.15% — the median bill ($4,337) expressed as a share of the median home value ($376,500). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Hennepin County compare with the rest of Minnesota?
By median taxes paid, Hennepin County stands at #2 among the 87 Minnesota counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $4,337 median bill is about 36% higher than the state median ($3,184), and 1 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Hennepin County is $4,337 of tax on a $376,500 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Hennepin County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.