Austin property tax: where it goes
A typical Austin house pays about $1,700 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Austin house pays 1.036% of its value in property tax. For a house at $163,900 of home value, that's about $1,698 a year.
Tax is levied on Census ACS 2024 5-year, owner-occupied housing units in Austin: median real estate taxes paid $1,698 and median value $163,900 (Census tables B25103 and B25077).
Mower County publishes no per-district 2026 tax rate table or sample bill online (only levy certifications), so this uses the latest Census figures (2020–2024 average).
Pay or manage it
The combined rate
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $163,900 |
|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid (all taxing bodies combined) as a share of median home value, Census | 1.036% | $1,698 |
| Total | 1.036% | $1,698 |
Census ACS 2020–2024 (5-year) median taxes paid and median home value.
Ways to pay less
- Moved in this year? Apply for homestead by Dec. 31. Homestead lowers the taxable value of a home you own and live in. The homestead market value exclusion is 40% of 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: Move in and file a homestead application with the assessor by December 31.
- Claim the Minnesota property tax refund. Minnesota homeowners may get a Property Tax Refund based on their income and property taxes. How: File with the Minnesota Department of Revenue by August 15 (you may file up to one year late).
- Seniors 65+: defer part of your property tax. With the Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral, the tax you pay is 3% of household income and the state pays the rest as a loan, repaid with interest when you sell or cancel. How: You must be 65 or older (if married, the other spouse at least 62) with household income of $96,000 or less; apply by November 1.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 31 (in 56 days) | Last day to move into your home and file a homestead application with the assessor; also the last day for disabled veterans to apply for the value exclusion |
| May 15 | First half of real property taxes due |
| Aug 15 | Minnesota property tax refund due; you may still file up to one year late |
| Oct 15 | Last day to pay the second half of real estate taxes (unless part of the parcel is classified 2a agricultural land) |
Sources
- property-tax-calendar
- homestead
- property-tax-refund
- filing-property-tax-refund
- property-tax-deferral-senior-citizens
Checked October 28, 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.
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