What a Burnsville house pays
Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.
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Starts at $356,400 of value before exemptions. Typical use.
- Property tax$3,927
1.378% of $356,400, less $500,000 1.00% class rate on the first $500,000 and less $14,474 homestead market value exclusion
- Electricity and gas$2,356
700 kWh a month $1,424 · 61.79 therms $932
- Water and sewer$849
5,000 gallons a month on City of Burnsville: water $25, sewer $36, storm drainage charge (per residential equivalent unit) $8, major roadway lighting (charged to all utility accounts in the city) $0, public sidewalks and trails (charged to all utility accounts in the city) $0, state water testing surcharge $1 a month
- TrashNot included
Residents choose a licensed private trash hauler; the City does not handle pickup or negotiate pricing
- Home insurance$1,774
Typical premium $1,774
A typical Burnsville house pays about $8,900 a year: $3,930 property tax and charges, $850 water and sewer, $2,360 electricity and gas, $1,770 home insurance; trash is billed separately. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Rates checked Oct 22, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.
Ways to pay less
Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:
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$150,000 or $300,000 off market value
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.
LIHEAP households: CenterPoint Gas Affordability Program
Residential customers who receive LIHEAP energy assistance and agree to a levelized payment plan and a payment schedule can get an affordability bill credit and arrearage forgiveness.
How: The program is available to residential customers qualified for and receiving LIHEAP assistance.
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.
Money dates
- Nov 1in 9 daysSenior Citizen Property Tax Deferral applications due to defer next year's taxes
- Dec 31in 69 daysHomestead and Disabled Veterans applications due with Dakota County; both affect the next year's taxes
- May 15First half of Dakota County real estate taxes due; paying first-half homestead taxes on June 1 adds a 4% penalty
- Aug 15Minnesota property tax refund (Form M1PR) due; you may still file up to one year late
Who serves this house
- Water
- City of Burnsville
- City of Burnsville 2026 residential rates, billed monthly, 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter
- Property tax
- 1.38% of value
- 2026 taxes payable, Dakota County (Burnsville tax area 0201: ISD 191, no watershed levy)
- Garbage
- Licensed private haulers
- You choose a hauler from the City's licensed list; each hauler sets its own rates, and recycling through Dakota Valley Recycling is always included
- Sewer
- City of Burnsville
- Billed on the City utility bill: a base charge plus a rate on metered water
- Electricity
- Dakota Electric Association
- Burnsville has franchise agreements with Dakota Electric, Xcel Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative; the City franchise fee is $8 a month per residential account
- Gas
- CenterPoint Energy
- The City franchise fee is $8 a month per residential gas account, shown as a City fee on the bill
Your water
- Source
- 14 wells 298 to 1030 feet deep drawing from the Prairie Du Chien-Jordan, Mt. Simon and Jordan aquifers, plus surface water from Kraemer Quarry
- Hardness
- The City says its water hardness is between 25-26 grains per gallon (GPG)
- Lead
- Service line inventory (Nov. 14, 2025): 0 lead, 0 galvanized requiring replacement, 14 unknown material and 17,004 non-lead lines
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How these numbers are made
- Water: City of Burnsville 2026 rates, billed monthly: the $11.03 meter base charge for a 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter, then $2.76 per 1,000 gallons up to 5,000 gallons a month, $3.43 up to 15,000 and $4.31 above. The City's 'average household' example uses 5,000 gallons a month, so we start there.
- Sewer: the $8.45 base charge plus $5.48 per 1,000 gallons. The City says sewer use is capped at your winter average; the calculator charges $5.48 on the water use you enter. Utility fees added: storm drainage $8.18, the $1.27 state water testing surcharge, major roadway lighting $0.36 and public sidewalks and trails $0.23 a month. Not counted: continuous street lighting ($2.95, only benefiting properties), sidewalk snowplowing ($2.05, only properties next to a sidewalk).
- Garbage: Burnsville licenses private haulers and sets no prices, so trash is not counted. Your hauler's price comes on top.
- Property tax: Dakota County's final 2026 payable rates for Burnsville tax area 0201 (ISD 191, no watershed levy; the common ISD 191 area): 95.151% of tax capacity (county 21.031%, city 48.72%, schools 21.857%, special districts 3.543%: Metropolitan Council, Transit and Mosquito Control 1.719%, Dakota County CDA 1.331%, Burnsville EDA 0.492%) plus 0.18899% of market value for the school referendum levy. Minnesota taxes a home on tax capacity: 1.00% of taxable market value up to $500,000 and 1.25% above, and homesteads get the market value exclusion (40% of the first $95,000, reduced by 9% of value above $95,000, zero from $517,200). Tax areas 0202 and 0206 add a watershed levy (0.934% or 0.27% of tax capacity), 0203 is ISD 194 (21.857% replaced by 27.593%) and 0205/0207 are ISD 196.
- Electricity: Dakota Electric's Schedule 31 rate effective June 1, 2026: the $12.00 fixed charge and a year-round 14.09¢ per kWh (14.60¢ for three summer months and 13.20¢ for nine, averaged, plus the $0.0054 RTA), with Burnsville's flat $8 monthly franchise fee added to the fixed charge. Parts of Burnsville are served by Xcel Energy or Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative instead; their rates differ. Sales tax is not included.
- Gas: CenterPoint Energy's $9.50 basic charge plus Burnsville's $8 monthly franchise fee; per therm, delivery plus base cost of gas, decoupling and Natural Gas Innovation Act charges (the real cost of gas moves monthly). Typical use: 700 kWh a month (Dakota Electric's residential example) and about 62 therms (EIA 2024 Minnesota average). Insurance: the 2022 NAIC statewide average premium for Minnesota (HO-3); it is a statewide average from 2022, not a current quote for this home.
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
- Dakota County: Final Tax Rates Pay 2026
- Dakota County: Property tax deadlines and due dates
- Dakota County: Homestead
- Dakota County: Paying property taxes
- Dakota County: Delinquent property taxes
- Dakota County: Property tax refunds
- Dakota County: Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferral
- Dakota County: Disabled veterans market value exclusion
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Module 3, Classification of Property
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Homestead Market Value Exclusion
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Filing for a Property Tax Refund
- Dakota Electric: 2026 final rates notice
- Dakota Electric: Residential Tariff Book (June 2026)
- Dakota Electric: Electric rates and rights
- CenterPoint Energy 2026 Minnesota Rates, Rights and Tariff Book
- EIA: Minnesota natural gas consumption by end use
- EIA: Minnesota natural gas consumers
- Insurance Information Institute: Facts + Statistics, Homeowners and renters insurance (NAIC data)
- Dakota County: Residential Homestead Market Value Statistics (2026 assessment)
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Market Value Exclusion for Veterans with a Disability
- City of Burnsville: 2026 Fees & Charges (utility rates, PDF)
- City of Burnsville: Utility Rates
- City of Burnsville: Recycling & Trash
- City of Burnsville: Utility Franchise Fee
- City of Burnsville: Water & Sewer
- City of Burnsville: 2025 Drinking Water Report
- City of Apple Valley: Schools (district names)
- Dakota Electric: Service Area map
How Burnsville compares
A typical Burnsville house against the 35 Minnesota cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | Burnsville | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 1.38% | 1.49% | lower than 24 of the other 33 Minnesota cities we cover |
| Water | $298 | $339 | lower than 22 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $551 | $621 | lower than 24 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover |
| Electricity and gas | $2,356 | $2,150 | higher than 33 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover |
| Home insurance | $1,774 | $1,774 | in the middle of 34 other Minnesota cities we cover |
| Total | $8,905 | $9,536 | lower than 28 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover |
Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.
Questions to ask your candidates
Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.
1. Electricity and gas
The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,356 a year, higher than 33 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.
Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $2,356 a year for a typical house, higher than 33 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"
Common questions about Burnsville house costs
What is the property tax rate in Burnsville?
About 1.38% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 taxes payable, Dakota County (Burnsville tax area 0201: ISD 191, no watershed levy)), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Burnsville?
About $5,688 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the 1.00% class rate on the first $500,000.
How much is the water bill in Burnsville?
About $71 a month for water and sewer at typical use (5,000 gallons a month) on City of Burnsville.
How much does trash pickup cost in Burnsville?
Residents choose a licensed private trash hauler; the City does not handle pickup or negotiate pricing
When is property tax due in Burnsville?
Nov 1: Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferral applications due to defer next year's taxes Aug 15: Minnesota property tax refund (Form M1PR) due; you may still file up to one year late
Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Burnsville?
Yes. 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.
Where can I get help paying utility bills in Burnsville?
LIHEAP households: CenterPoint Gas Affordability Program: Residential customers who receive LIHEAP energy assistance and agree to a levelized payment plan and a payment schedule can get an affordability bill credit and arrearage forgiveness. The program is available to residential customers qualified for and receiving LIHEAP assistance.
How much does a house in Burnsville cost to run each year?
A typical Burnsville house pays about $8,900 a year: $3,930 property tax and charges, $850 water and sewer, $2,360 electricity and gas, $1,770 home insurance; trash is billed separately. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.