Cambridge property tax: where it goes
A Cambridge house at the typical market value ($325,100) pays about $4,390 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Cambridge house pays 1.351% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $325,100 of market value, that's about $4,392 a year.
Tax is levied on The county's sample 2026 proposed tax statement for a Cambridge homestead lists an estimated market value of $325,100 and a taxable market value of $307,800.
Isanti County's certified 2026 rates are not posted online; these are the proposed 2026 amounts on the county's Truth-in-Taxation sample statement for a Cambridge homestead (Dec 4, 2025 hearing), by taxing body.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $325,100 |
|---|---|---|
| Isanti County | 0.4094% | $1,331 |
| City of Cambridge | 0.5757% | $1,872 |
| Cambridge-Isanti schools (ISD 0911), voter-approved levies (schools) | 0.1787% | $581 |
| Cambridge-Isanti schools (ISD 0911), other local levies (schools) | 0.186% | $605 |
| Special taxing districts | 0.0012% | $4 |
| Total | 1.351% | $4,392 |
2026 taxes payable (proposed levy), Isanti County (Cambridge, ISD 0911).
How Cambridge compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- East Bethel · 14 mi1.14%
- Andover · 22 mi1.23%
- Cambridge1.35%
- Ramsey · 23 mi1.37%
- North Branch · 14 mi1.52%
- Elk River · 23 mi1.60%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- File for homestead. For homesteads valued at $95,000 or less, the exclusion is 40% of the market value, up to $38,000. How: The exclusion is reduced by 9% of value above $95,000.
- Claim the Minnesota property tax refund. The state's property tax refund can return part of your property tax if you qualify. How: File Form M1PR 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. Property Tax Deferral for Senior Citizens limits the tax you pay to 3% of total household income; the state pays the remainder as a loan, repaid with interest when you sell or cancel. How: You must be 65 or older (if married, one of you is 65 or older and the other is at least 62), have household income of $96,000 or less and have owned and lived in the home for the last 5 years, and the home must have been homesteaded for 5 years; apply by November 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 on December 31 can get a $150,000 market value exclusion; a 100% permanent and total rating qualifies for $300,000. How: The program is administered by the counties.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| May 15 | First-half property tax payments due |
| Aug 15 | Minnesota property tax refund (Form M1PR) due; you may still file up to one year late |
| Oct 15 | Second-half property tax payments due |
Sources
- Isanti County Truth-in-Taxation sample statement
- MN Revenue: homestead
- MN property tax statement instructions
- MN property tax refund
- MN senior deferral
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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