The following tax amounts are based on a residential homestead property with a median estimated market value of $384,800. If your property is classified or valued differently, then the amounts and percentages you see could be different.
Lowest tax rate in the metro area
Dakota County's property tax rate remains the lowest county tax rate in the metro area.
The
Metro County Tax Rate Comparison focuses on the rate used to calculate county taxes.
Change in county portion
It is projected that a home in Dakota County will experience a 9.5 -percent increase in the county taxes. This is comparing the 2026 proposed property taxes to 2025.
County's share of property tax bill
On average, the county's share of property taxes is about 18 percent of a homeowner's total property tax bill.
Taxes below the metro average
The Dakota County portion of the 2026 proposed property taxes is on average $783. This is compared to a metro average of $1,210 in county tax. This assumes the same median valued home was located in different metro counties.
The
Metro County Tax Comparison highlights the county's share of the property tax in 2025 and 2026.