Aitkin County Property Taxes
Aitkin County, Minnesota
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
37.9% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$112/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.57%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$235,100
State avg ▲ $222,532
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,415
$118/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,279
$107/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#1
of 87 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Aitkin County, Minnesota
Aitkin's tax burden: well below national average
Aitkin County homeowners pay an effective tax rate of 0.573%, roughly one-fifth lower than the national median rate of 0.956%. This places Aitkin in the bottom 25% nationally—meaning most U.S. counties tax property more aggressively than this Minnesota community does.
Minnesota's most affordable county tax
Among Minnesota's 87 counties, Aitkin ranks dead last for tax burden, with an effective rate of 0.573% compared to the state average of 0.968%. Homeowners here pay roughly $822 less annually than the typical Minnesota property owner.
Aitkin undercuts its regional peers
Compared to neighboring Beltrami County (0.996% effective rate) and Becker County (0.731%), Aitkin offers the lowest property tax bite in the region. A homeowner in Aitkin pays $1,346 annually versus $2,214 in Beltrami—a $868 annual difference on similar-value properties.
What an Aitkin homeowner actually pays
The median home in Aitkin County is valued at $235,100, translating to roughly $1,346 in annual property taxes at the county's 0.573% rate. Homeowners with mortgages pay slightly more ($1,415), while those without mortgages pay $1,279.
Review your assessment before taxes rise
Even in low-tax Aitkin County, many homeowners are paying taxes on inflated assessments and could recover money through the appeal process. If your property was recently reassessed, request your assessment details and compare them to recent sales of similar homes in your area.
How Aitkin County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Aitkin County
0.57%
Effective rate
Minnesota Avg
0.97%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.