November 22, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster

You’ve likely seen your property tax statement from your county, and many of us have seen an increase projected for next year. KSTP-TV Channel 5 is on the case:

Data from preliminary property tax levies across the state show that Minnesotans could have to pay nearly $950 million more in property taxes next year. That would be a 6.9% increase from 2025.

Nearly a billion dollars year over year when all added together, although there are adjustments that could still happen (down, not up). Levies are the driver:

Based on the current levies for 2026, counties are set to collect more than $4.54 billion in property taxes next year, an 8.1% increase from 2025; City property tax levies total over $4 billion for the first time, increasing 8.7% over 2025 levels; Townships are set to collect another $19 million, up 5.6%; School levies will total nearly $4.4 billion, a 5.8% increase from 2025; and special taxing district levies are set to increase by $24 million, a 4.6% jump.

These are preliminary rates, again meaning they could go down — but not up. The finalized rates for 2026 must be set by late December.

You can read about the projected increases HERE.

They also broke it down by county. Some counties are seeing modest increases in the 2 percent range (e.g. Mcleod County) and 15% (Freeborn County). The chart can be viewed HERE.