Big Lake property tax: where it goes
A Big Lake house at the typical market value ($330,200) pays about $3,990 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Big Lake house pays 1.547% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $330,200 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $3,994 a year.
Tax is levied on for a residential homestead (class 1a): market value less the homestead market value exclusion, times the class rate (1.00% on the first $500,000, 1.25% above), taxed at the tax capacity rates.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $330,200 |
|---|---|---|
| Sherburne County | 0.3892% | $1,220 |
| City of Big Lake | 0.4008% | $1,256 |
| ISD 727 schools, on tax capacity (schools) | 0.2878% | $902 |
| Economic development authority | 0.0104% | $33 |
| Airport | 0.0024% | $8 |
| ISD 727 schools, market value rate (schools) | 0.1839% | $576 |
| Higher 1.25% class rate on taxable market value above $500,000 (all tax-capacity levies) | 0.2727% | $0 |
| Total | 1.547% | $3,994 |
2026 taxes payable, Sherburne County (Big Lake City, ISD 727). Exemptions applied: Homestead market value exclusion ($16,832); For class 1a residential homestead property, the 1.25% class rate applies only to market value above $500,000 ($500,000).
How Big Lake compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Otsego · 8 mi1.33%
- St. Michael · 10 mi1.43%
- Buffalo · 13 mi1.52%
- Big Lake1.55%
- Elk River · 9 mi1.60%
- Rogers · 14 mi1.63%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Claim the Minnesota property tax refund. The Minnesota property tax refund filing due date is August 15. How: You may file up to one year after the due date.
- 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 remainder as a loan. How: You must be 65 or older (if married, the other at least 62), with household income of $96,000 or less, and have owned, lived in and homesteaded your home for 5 years, with no reverse mortgage, life estate, or state or federal tax liens or judgment liens, and other liens under 75% of market value. Apply by November 1.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| May 15 | First half of real estate taxes due |
| Aug 15 | Minnesota property tax refund due; you may still file up to one year late |
| Oct 15 | Second half of real estate taxes due |
Sources
Checked October 29, 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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