Benton County Property Taxes
Benton County, Minnesota
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
16.8% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$211/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.02%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$247,100
State avg ▲ $222,532
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,566
$214/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,469
$206/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#54
of 87 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Benton County, Minnesota
Benton County taxes above U.S. average
Benton County's effective tax rate of 1.025% exceeds the national median of 0.956% by roughly 7%, placing it in the higher-tax tier nationally. This means Benton residents pay more in property taxes relative to home value than the typical American homeowner.
Minnesota's higher-end property tax county
Benton County ranks 10th among Minnesota's 87 counties for tax burden, with a 1.025% effective rate that significantly exceeds the state average of 0.968%. The county's median property tax of $2,532 surpasses Minnesota's median by $364.
Benton leads regional tax rates
Among central Minnesota counties, Benton's 1.025% rate stands above Beltrami County (0.996%), Becker County (0.731%), and Aitkin County (0.573%). A median-value home in Benton ($247,100) incurs $2,532 in annual taxes—roughly $318 more than a similar Becker County property.
What Benton residents pay annually
The median Benton County home is valued at $247,100, translating to approximately $2,532 in annual property taxes at the county's 1.025% effective rate. Homeowners with mortgages pay about $2,566 yearly, while those without mortgages pay $2,469.
Challenge assessments in high-tax Benton
In a higher-tax county like Benton, even small assessment errors translate into significant annual costs that compound over time. If your assessment increased substantially this year or seems high relative to recent neighbor sales, file an appeal—it's one of the few ways to directly reduce your tax bill.
How Benton County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Benton County
1.02%
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.