Lyon County Property Taxes
Lyon County, Minnesota
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
6.8% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$168/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.05%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$193,100
State avg ▼ $222,532
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,160
$180/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,850
$154/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#64
of 87 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Lyon County, Minnesota
Lyon County taxes near national median
Lyon County's effective tax rate of 1.047% matches the national average, placing it squarely in the middle of U.S. counties by tax burden. At $2,021 annually, the median property tax is 25% below the national median of $2,690, reflecting lower home values in the region.
Above Minnesota average, middle-of-pack ranked
Lyon County's 1.047% rate exceeds Minnesota's 0.968% state average, ranking it in the higher-tax quartile among the state's 87 counties. Its $2,021 median tax approaches Minnesota's $2,168 state median, indicating closer alignment with statewide patterns.
Highest taxes in the eight-county region
Lyon County carries the heaviest tax load in this region, with only McLeod County (1.160%) and Mille Lacs County (1.042%) approaching its rate. Compared to Marshall County's 0.829%, Lyon homeowners pay roughly 26% more in effective property taxes.
Median home $193k, annual tax $2,021
A typical Lyon County homeowner with a $193,100 property pays $2,021 in annual property taxes—about $169 monthly. With mortgage escrow, that obligation rises to $2,160; without a mortgage, the annual bill falls to $1,850.
Appeals are free and often successful
Properties in Lyon County are sometimes overvalued on county rolls, especially after market shifts. Homeowners can request a reassessment or file an appeal at no cost; many county assessors' offices report that 15–25% of challenged assessments are reduced.
How Lyon County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Lyon County
1.05%
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.