Preliminary Property Tax Levies for 2026

The Minnesota Department of Revenue annually releases a list of the preliminary property tax levies that have been reported by local governments and have been passed by local school referenda. Local governments must set their final 2026 levies by December 29, 2025. Final property tax levies will be released after the February forecast.

Cities

The 2026 preliminary property tax levies for cities will total approximately $4.022 billion compared with a final levy of $3.700 billion in 2025, an 8.7% increase.

Counties

The 2026 preliminary property tax levies for counties will total approximately $4.543 billion compared with a final levy of $4.201 billion in 2025, a 8.1% increase.

Townships

The 2026 preliminary property tax levies for townships will total approximately $350 million compared with a final levy of $331 million in 2025, a 5.6% increase.

Schools

The 2026 preliminary property tax levies for schools will total approximately $4.390 billion compared with a final levy of $4.148 billion in 2025, a 5.8% increase. 

Special Taxing Districts

The 2026 preliminary property tax levies for special taxing districts will total approximately $546 million compared with a final levy of $522 million in 2025, a 4.6% increase.

Total

For 2026, preliminary property taxes statewide could increase by a maximum of $948.2 million over 2025, a 6.9% increase. Last year, the final statewide levy increase was $63.0 million lower than the preliminary levies, resulting in a 5.6% increase.

Levy Data

Preliminary Levy Changes for CY 2026 - All Jurisdictions