Aitkin County, MN property tax rate
Aitkin County · Minnesota · #87 of 87 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,407 · median home value $255,800
$1,407 a year · $117 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.59×), below the Minnesota benchmark 1.02%.
Ranked among 87 Minnesota counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,407 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $1,442 / $1,373 |
| Median home value | $255,800 |
| Median household income | $60,833 · tax is 2.3% of it |
| Median gross rent | $869 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 85% of 7,222 homes |
| Population | 16,056 |
When it's due in Minnesota
All states| First half | Due May 15 Late after May 16 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Second half | Due Oct 15 Late after Oct 16 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | graduated statutory penalty schedule (e.g. homestead: 2% May 16-31, scaling to 10% by Dec 1) plus variable statutory interest starting Jan 1 (Minn. Stat. § 279.01, § 279.03) |
| Appeal window | local Board of Appeal and Equalization in April/May, or file in Minnesota Tax Court on or before April 30 (Minn. Stat. § 278.01) |
First half due May 15 (delinquent May 16); second half due October 15 (delinquent Oct 16). Agricultural property 2nd half is due November 15. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed March/April. Source: Minn. Stat. § 279.01, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
Minnesota counties with a similar rate
All 87How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Aitkin County ($1,407) divided by the median value of those homes ($255,800), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method