Apple Valley property tax: where it goes

A Apple Valley house pays 1.494% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $370,800 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $4,532 a year.

Tax is levied on estimated market value, less the homestead market value exclusion, times the class rate (1.00% on the first $500,000, 1.25% above) gives tax capacity, which is taxed at the local tax capacity rates; referendum levies are a separate rate on market value.

Who taxes this house

Taxing agency	Rate	On $370,800
Dakota County	0.2103%	$752
City of Apple Valley	0.4606%	$1,647
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan schools (ISD 196), on tax capacity (schools)	0.249%	$890
Metropolitan Council, Transit District and Mosquito Control	0.0172%	$61
Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA)	0.0133%	$48
Vermillion River watershed	0.0027%	$10
City of Apple Valley, voter-approved levy on market value	0.014%	$52
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan schools (ISD 196), voter-approved levies on market value (schools)	0.289%	$1,071
All tax-capacity levies above, on value over $500,000 (1.25% class rate instead of 1.00%)	0.2383%	$0
Total	1.494%	$4,532

2026 taxes payable, Dakota County (Apple Valley tax area 0104: ISD 196, Vermillion River watershed). Exemptions applied: 1.00% class rate on the first $500,000 (1.25% only above) ($500,000); Homestead market value exclusion ($13,178).

Ways to pay less

File for homestead. Homestead reduces property taxes for owners who occupy the home as their primary residence. The homestead market value exclusion is 40% of market value for homesteads valued at $95,000 or less (a maximum of $38,000), is reduced as values rise, and phases out at $517,200 or more. How: Apply online with Dakota County by Dec. 31; it affects the next year's taxes.
Claim the Minnesota property tax refund. Homestead owners with household income under $142,490 may get a refund based on their property tax; a special refund applies when net property tax rises at least 12% and $100. How: File Form M1PR with the Minnesota Department of Revenue by August 15 (late filing allowed up to one year).
Seniors 65+: defer part of your property tax. The Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferral keeps taxes from exceeding 3% of net income; the state pays the rest as a low-interest loan that becomes a lien on the home. How: You must be 65 (if married, one spouse 65 or older and the other at least 62), have household income of $96,000 or less, and have lived in, owned and homesteaded the home for the last five years; apply by Nov. 1.
Veterans with a 70%+ disability rating: market value exclusion. Honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 70% or higher who own and occupy a homestead can get a $150,000 market value exclusion; a 100% permanent and total disability rating qualifies for $300,000. How: Apply with Dakota County by Dec. 31; it affects the next year's taxes.
Pay property tax by bank transfer, not card. Dakota County charges a 2.29% convenience fee for paying online by credit or debit card, but $0.35 for an electronic transfer from a bank account. How: Pay online from your checking or savings account, or enroll in the free automatic payment program.

Dates

When	What
Nov 1 (in 9 days)	Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferral applications due to defer next year's taxes
Dec 31	Homestead and Disabled Veterans applications due with Dakota County; both affect the next year's taxes
May 15	First half of Dakota County real estate taxes due; paying first-half homestead taxes on June 1 adds a 4% penalty
Aug 15	Minnesota property tax refund (Form M1PR) due; you may still file up to one year late
Oct 15	Second half of Dakota County real estate taxes due

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Sources

Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.