Delinquent property taxes

Any tax balance not paid by January 1 of the year following when the taxes were due becomes delinquent. You have either 1 or 3 years to pay the delinquent balance due to keep ownership. The timeframe depends on the property's classification.

If taxes aren't paid in this timeframe, the property becomes tax-forfeited land.

Find and pay your delinquent balance due in our property information search tool.

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We can help you:

• Find out how much you owe and when it’s due.
• See if you qualify for a payment plan.
• Learn about your options.

Pay property tax balance due

Find and pay your delinquent balance due in our property information search tool.

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Last date to redeem

The last date to redeem will be 60 days or more after the date of the Sheriff’s service.

Taxpayers, owners, and interested parties will receive a notice in the mail when the exact date has been set.

Once the date is determined, you can see it online through our property information search tool.

Ways to reduce property taxes

• Property tax deferral for senior citizens
• Homestead and related programs
• Minneapolis housing liaisons

Steps from unpaid taxes to forfeiture

Payment of the tax balance or a payment plan will stop the forfeiture process.

You can pay the tax balance in full or set up a payment plan during any of the phases in this process.

Step 1 - Late

• Taxes are considered late if 1st half taxes are not paid by May 15 and 2nd half taxes are not paid by October 15.
• Penalty is added the day after taxes were due and increases on the 1st of each month it remains unpaid.

Step 2 - Delinquent

• Any tax balance not paid by January 1 of the year following when the taxes were due becomes delinquent.
• Penalty stops accruing January 2, but interest is now added monthly.

Step 3 - Publication

• In February, the newly delinquent property tax information is published in a local newspaper.
• More fees are added to the balance due.

Step 4 - Judgment

• A type of lien called a judgment is filed in District Court against the property.
• Unpaid taxes are a lien against the property, not a personal debt of the owner.

Step 5 - Redemption period

After the judgment has been filed, the period of redemption begins.

• It lasts 1 or 3 years, depending on the property's classification.
• A notice with a detailed breakdown of the delinquent tax amount is sent to the taxpayer each year of the redemption period.

Step 6 - Expiration of redemption period

• Notice is sent via certified mail and delivered to the property by the sheriff’s office.
• The delinquent property tax information is published in a local newspaper and posted in the County Auditor’s office.
• Additional fees are added to the balance due.
• A separate notice is sent including the last day to redeem.

If the balance remains unpaid and no payment plan is set up before the last day to redeem, the property becomes tax-forfeited land.