Chanhassen property tax: where it goes
A Chanhassen house pays 1.499% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $501,600 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $6,250 a year.
Tax is levied on estimated market value, less the homestead market value exclusion, times the homestead class rate (1.00% on the first $500,000, 1.25% above) gives tax capacity, which is taxed at the accumulated tax capacity rate; referenda market value levies are a separate rate on referenda market value.
Carver County's payable-2026 rate tables are posted on its website, but the site refuses our automated downloads and no archived copy exists, so we use the rates in the county's own worked example for a Chanhassen tax area. They were already on the page in October 2025, before the payable-2026 rates were set, so they are most likely the payable-2025 rates. Separately, Eastern Carver County (ISD 112) voters approved a $742 per pupil increase in the district's operating levy on November 4, 2025, so homes in that district may owe more than these rates show; the new levy is not reflected here, which makes the tax figure a floor for those homes.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $501,600 |
|---|---|---|
| All tax-capacity levies combined (Carver County, City of Chanhassen, school district and other districts) for tax area TAG 2506 | 1.0059% | $5,031 |
| Referenda market value levies for TAG 2506 (on market value) (schools) | 0.2421% | $1,214 |
| Higher 1.25% class rate on market value above $500,000 (all tax-capacity levies) | 0.2515% | $4 |
| Total | 1.499% | $6,250 |
Carver County's worked example rates for Chanhassen tax area TAG 2506 (the county's page showed the same rates in October 2025 and April 2026). Exemptions applied: Homestead market value exclusion ($1,406); The 1.25% class rate applies only to market value above $500,000 ($500,000).
Ways to pay less
- Apply for homestead by December 31. Homestead is for the property you own and occupy as your primary home. 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: Apply to your county assessor by December 31 to qualify for taxes payable the next year; Carver County uses Form CR-H, the Homestead Application.
- Claim the Minnesota property tax refund. Minnesota homeowners may get a Property Tax Refund based on income and property taxes. How: File Form M1PR with the Minnesota Department of Revenue by August 15 (late filing allowed up to one year).
- Seniors 65+ with household income of $96,000 or less: defer property taxes. The Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral caps the tax you pay at 3% of household income; the state pays the rest as a loan, repaid with interest when you sell the home or voluntarily cancel the deferral. You must have owned, lived in and homesteaded the home for the last 5 years, have no reverse mortgage, life estate, tax liens or judgment liens, and other liens must be under 75% of the estimated market value. How: Apply by November 1 to defer your property taxes the following year.
- Pay property tax on time: penalties run 2% to 14%. Carver County adds a penalty the day after the due date, and it increases on the first of each month; the later the payment, the greater the penalty. How: Mail payments with an official U.S. postmark on or before the due date, or pay online from a checking (not savings) account.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 (in 9 days) | Apply for the senior citizens property tax deferral for next year |
| Dec 31 | Apply to the county assessor for homestead to qualify for taxes payable next year |
| Apr 30, 2027 | Last day to file with the Minnesota Tax Court to appeal your 2026 valuation and classification (taxes payable in 2027) |
| May 15 | First half of Carver County property tax due |
| Aug 15 | Minnesota property tax refund (Form M1PR) due; you may still file up to one year late |
| Oct 15 | Second half of property tax due; you pay it with the statement mailed in March |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Carver County: How to calculate a residential homestead property tax (archived April 2026)
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Homestead Market Value Exclusion
- Carver County Local News: 2026 expenses down, levy up in Chanhassen (Jan. 19, 2026)
- Carver County: Homestead information (archived August 2026)
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Homestead classification
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Property Tax Refund
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Filing for a Property Tax Refund
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral
- Carver County: Timeline for property taxes (archived May 2026)
- Carver County: How to calculate a residential homestead property tax (archived October 2025)
Checked October 22, 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.