Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Dodge County is $1,629.00 per year, based on a median home value of $163,700.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.00% of property value.

Dodge County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the eighty-seven counties in Minnesota, Dodge County is ranked 21st by median property taxes, and 40th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Dodge County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Dodge County is $163,700.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $200,400.00

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21st out of 87 By median yearly property tax

40th out of 87 By percentage of median home value

39th out of 87 By percentage of median income

You can see how Dodge 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 Dodge County are the responsibility of the Dodge County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Mantorville, Minnesota.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Dodge County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Dodge County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Dodge County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Dodge 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 Dodge County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).