Mille Lacs County Property Taxes
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
14.2% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$206/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.04%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$237,500
State avg ▲ $222,532
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,539
$212/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,345
$195/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#62
of 87 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Mille Lacs County taxes above national norm
Mille Lacs County's effective tax rate of 1.042% exceeds the national average of 1.1%, placing it in the higher-tax half of U.S. counties. At $2,475 annually, the median property tax is 8% below the national median of $2,690, reflecting moderate regional property values.
Above Minnesota average, upper-middle rank
Mille Lacs County's 1.042% effective rate exceeds Minnesota's 0.968% state average by 7.6%, ranking it in the upper-middle tier among the state's 87 counties. Its $2,475 median tax is 14% above the state median of $2,168.
Second-highest taxes in the eight-county group
Mille Lacs County's 1.042% rate ranks second-highest among the eight counties, exceeded only by McLeod County's 1.160%. Compared to Marshall County's 0.829%, Mille Lacs homeowners face a 26% higher effective tax rate.
Median home $237.5k, tax bill $2,475
Mille Lacs County homeowners with median-valued properties of $237,500 pay approximately $2,475 in annual property taxes—about $206 per month. With mortgage escrow, that obligation rises to $2,539; without a mortgage, the annual bill falls to $2,345.
Appeal your assessment if it seems high
As a higher-tax county, Mille Lacs homeowners benefit especially from challenging inflated assessments. A free appeal that successfully reduces your valuation can save hundreds of dollars annually, particularly valuable given the county's elevated tax rates.
How Mille Lacs County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Mille Lacs County
1.04%
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.