Certified 2026 Property Tax Levies

The Minnesota Department of Revenue annually releases a list of the certified property tax levies that have been reported by local governments and have been passed by local school referenda. 

Local governments were required to set their certified 2026 levies by December 29, 2025. Final property tax levies will increase by $873 million, which is $75 million less than the preliminary levies set in September.

Cities

The 2026 certified property tax levies for cities will total approximately $3.985 billion compared with $3.700 billion in 2025, a $285 million increase, or 7.7%.

Counties

The 2026 certified property tax levies for counties will total approximately $4.519 billion compared with $4.201 billion in 2025, a $318 million increase, or 7.6%.

Townships

The 2026 certified property tax levies for townships will total approximately $350 million compared with $331 million in 2025, an $18 million increase, or 5.5%.

Schools

The 2026 certified property tax levies for schools will total approximately $4.378 billion compared with $4.148 billion in 2025, a $230 million increase, or 5.6%.

Special Taxing Districts

The 2026 certified property tax levies for special taxing districts will total approximately $544 million compared with $522 million in 2025, a $22 million increase, or 4.2%.

Total

The 2026 certified property tax levies for all local governments will total approximately $13.776 billion compared with $12.902 billion in 2025, an $873 million increase, or 6.8%.

Levy Data

Certified Levy Changes for CY 2026 - All Jurisdictions