Minnesota property records and tax lookups

Who holds it: County Assessor, appointed by the county board, values property¹

Last checked against official sources on November 7, 2026.

On this page

1. Looking up a property and appealing a value
2. Older records and indexes
3. More details
4. Related records in Minnesota
5. How Minnesota handles it
6. Property records in Minnesota counties with a full guide
7. Official warnings
8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
9. Sources

Looking up a property and appealing a value

Appealing a value

Local Board, then County Board, or straight to Minnesota Tax Court²

Appeal order

The Local Board must come before the County Board²

Cannot appeal

The tax amount itself cannot be appealed, only value or classification²

Older records and indexes

Local board dates

Between April 1 and May 31²

County board dates

June²

More details

City assessor

Some cities and towns employ their own certified assessor³

First step

Call the county assessor before appealing²

Tax court deadline

April 30 of the following year²

Tax court

A specialized court in the executive branch⁴

Related records in Minnesota

Deeds: who holds it

County Recorder, and Registrar of Titles for registered land, by county⁵

Deeds: how to search

Ask the recorder's office in the county where the property sits⁵

Maps: state GIS portal

Minnesota Geospatial Commons gis.data.mn.gov⁶

Maps: parcel data

Quarterly compilation from 59 opt-in counties, not all 87⁷

How Minnesota handles it

• Tax Court sits in the executive branch. Not part of the Judicial Branch⁴

Property records in Minnesota counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

For any other county, see the county list on the Minnesota guide.

Official warnings

• Property Alert. Example of a free county alert when a document is recorded on a property (Anoka County)²³

Rules in other states: property and tax records in every state. Everything else in Minnesota: Minnesota public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Minn. Stat. 273.061 County assessorMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
2. Appealing Property Value and ClassificationMinnesota Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
3. Minn. Stat. 278.01 Defense or objection to taxesMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
4. Minnesota Tax Courtchecked November 4, 2026
5. Real Estate Deed Solicitation ScamsMinnesota Attorney Generalchecked November 4, 2026
6. Minnesota Geospatial CommonsState of Minnesota (MnGeo)checked November 4, 2026
7. Parcels, Compiled from Opt-In Open Data Counties, MinnesotaState of Minnesota (MnGeo)checked November 4, 2026
8. Property Information | Anoka County, MN - Official WebsiteAnoka Countychecked November 4, 2026
9. Find Your Assessor | Anoka County, MN - Official WebsiteAnoka Countychecked November 4, 2026
10. Property TaxCarver County, MNchecked November 7, 2026
11. Land Records & VitalsCarver County, MNchecked November 7, 2026
12. Online Property RecordsDakota Countychecked November 4, 2026
13. Inquire About or Appeal an AssessmentDakota Countychecked November 4, 2026
14. Property information searchHennepin Countychecked November 4, 2026
15. AssessmentHennepin Countychecked November 4, 2026
16. PRL online resources, documents, and datesOlmsted County, Minnesotachecked November 4, 2026
17. Property Records & LicensingOlmsted County, Minnesotachecked November 4, 2026
18. Property & Home | Ramsey County, MinnesotaRamsey Countychecked November 4, 2026
19. Ramsey Countychecked November 4, 2026
20. Assessment and ValuesWashington County, Minnesotachecked November 4, 2026
21. Property Tax InformationWright County, MNchecked November 4, 2026
22. AssessorWright County, MNchecked November 4, 2026
23. Property AlertAnoka County, Minnesotachecked November 4, 2026