Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Carver County is $2,992.00 per year, based on a median home value of $287,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.04% of property value.

Carver County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the eighty-seven counties in Minnesota, Carver County is ranked 1st by median property taxes, and 22nd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Carver County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Carver County is $287,100.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $200,400.00

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1st out of 87 By median yearly property tax

22nd out of 87 By percentage of median home value

2nd out of 87 By percentage of median income

You can see how Carver County (highlighted in green) compares to the eighty-seven other counties in Minnesota with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Minnesota, see our Minnesota county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Minnesota counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Carver County are the responsibility of the Carver County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Chaska, Minnesota.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Carver County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Carver County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Carver County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Carver County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Carver County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).