Murray County Property Taxes
Murray County, Minnesota
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
36.7% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$114/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.77%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$179,400
State avg ▼ $222,532
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,485
$124/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,243
$104/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#9
of 87 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Murray County, Minnesota
Murray County offers lowest tax rates
Murray County's effective tax rate of 0.765% is among the lowest in the nation, well below the national median and protecting homeowners from heavy property tax burdens. With a median tax bill of just $1,373, Murray residents pay less than half what typical U.S. homeowners fork over annually.
Minnesota's most tax-friendly county
Murray County's 0.765% rate ranks it in the bottom tier statewide—the most favorable in Minnesota relative to the state average of 0.968%. The county's median tax of $1,373 is the lowest among the eight-county comparison group.
Clear winner in the neighborhood
Murray County's 0.765% rate beats all neighbors: Nobles County (0.934%), Norman County (0.988%), and Mower County (1.058%). No adjacent county comes close to matching Murray's tax efficiency for homeowners.
What Murray homeowners actually pay
A median Murray County home valued at $179,400 incurs an annual tax of approximately $1,373. Interestingly, renters who own outright pay slightly less ($1,243) than those with mortgages ($1,485), a reversal reflecting property classification nuances.
Already low, but verify your assessment
Even in tax-friendly Murray County, overassessments happen and cost homeowners money. Filing an appeal is free and takes minimal effort—potentially saving you hundreds even at the county's already-low rate.
How Murray County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Murray County
0.77%
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.