Stevens County Property Taxes
Stevens County, Minnesota
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
32.7% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$122/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.81%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$180,800
State avg ▼ $222,532
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,483
$124/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,429
$119/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#15
of 87 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Stevens County, Minnesota
Stevens offers lowest regional tax rate
Stevens County's effective tax rate of 0.807% sits well below the national median of 0.98%, placing it in the bottom 20% of US counties by tax burden. Homeowners pay a median of just $1,459 annually, less than half the national median of $2,690.
Among Minnesota's lowest-tax counties
Stevens County's 0.807% effective tax rate ranks in Minnesota's bottom tier, well below the state average of 0.968%. At $1,459, the median property tax is the lowest among the eight-county region, running $709 below the state median.
Lowest tax burden in central Minnesota
Stevens County leads the region in tax affordability, with a 0.807% rate significantly lower than Swift (0.855%), Traverse (0.972%), and Stearns (1.020%). A homeowner buying a $250,000 home pays roughly $1,100 annually less in Stevens than in neighboring Stearns.
Minimal annual tax on median home
Stevens County's median home value of $180,800 generates property taxes of approximately $1,459 per year. Both mortgaged ($1,483) and outright owners ($1,429) benefit from the county's lowest regional tax rate.
Assessment review still worth pursuing
Even in a low-tax county, overassessment affects many homeowners—20-40% regionally may be paying more than fair market value dictates. A successful appeal in Stevens County could still save you $200-400 annually with minimal effort.
How Stevens County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Stevens County
0.81%
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.