Property Tax Reports & Data

Featured Reports

• Alternative Methods of Valuing Agricultural and Rural Vacant Land (February 2012)
• Study of the Metropolitan Area Fiscal Disparities Program (February 2012)
• Property Tax Burden (Voss) Report  (updated January 2011)
  Analyzes how homeowner property values and property taxes vary by income and region.

Annual Publications

• Capitalization Rate Studies
  Annual capitalization rates for electric companies, gas distribution companies, natural gas transmission systems, and fluid pipeline companies.
• Property Tax Law Summaries
  Annual summaries of property tax law changes.
• Property Values & Assessment Practices Report
  An annual report on property tax values and assessment practices within Minnesota.

• Sales Ratio Study
  The 9-month and 12-month sales analysis prepared for the Minnesota Tax Court & State Board of Equalization.

Individual Reports

• Assessment and Classification Practices Reports
  Reports mandated by the legislature regarding the assessment and classification of various types of property.
• Estimating the Percentage of Rent Constituting Property Taxes
  A summary of the property tax share of rental payments.
• Property Tax as a Percentage of Residential Rent
  A 2005 report on the property tax share of rental payments.
• Truth-In-Taxation Survey Report
  A 2008 study on the costs of and participation in Truth-in-Taxation.

Data & Statistics

• Preliminary and Certified Property Tax Levies
  Summaries of proposed or certified levy changes by jurisdiction.
• Property Tax Statistics
  Related to levies, market value, sales ratio, state aids and credits, and effective tax rates.

Former Publications

• Limited Market Value Reports
  Reports on the increase in market values of selected types of property (1999-2008).
• Property Taxes Levied in Minnesota
  Tax, value and aid data through 2004.
• This Old House Reports
  Report to the legislature regarding the valuation exclusion under the ‘This Old House’ program (2002-2004).