Dayton property tax: where it goes
A Dayton house pays 1.362% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $503,400 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $5,669 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 local tax capacity rates; school referendum levies are a separate rate on market value.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $503,400 |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 0.3924% | $1,971 |
| City of Dayton (including its EDA) | 0.356% | $1,788 |
| Anoka-Hennepin Schools (ISD 11), on tax capacity (schools) | 0.1303% | $654 |
| Metropolitan Council and Metro Mosquito Control | 0.0093% | $47 |
| Hennepin parks, Park Museum, Regional Railroad Authority and Hennepin HRA | 0.052% | $261 |
| Elm Creek Watershed | 0.0023% | $12 |
| Anoka-Hennepin Schools (ISD 11), referendum levies on market value (schools) | 0.1844% | $928 |
| Higher 1.25% class rate on taxable market value above $500,000 (all tax-capacity levies) | 0.2356% | $8 |
| Total | 1.362% | $5,669 |
2026 taxes payable, Hennepin County (Dayton, Anoka-Hennepin schools ISD 11). Exemptions applied: Homestead market value exclusion ($1,244); 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 status can save you money on your property taxes. 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 with Hennepin County: you must own, occupy and apply by December 31.
- 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).
- Paid property tax late? Ask for a penalty abatement. Hennepin County lets owners request an abatement of the late-payment penalty once every ten years, for current-year taxes. How: Pay the tax in full, then apply by June 30 (first half) or November 30 (second half).
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 (in 38 days) | Penalty abatement application due for late second-half property taxes (current-year taxes only) |
| Dec 31 | Own, occupy and apply for homestead with Hennepin County |
| May 15 | First half of Hennepin 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; penalty is added the day after and grows on the 1st of each month |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Homestead Market Value Exclusion
- Hennepin County: Property taxes overview
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Property Tax Refund
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Filing for a Property Tax Refund
- Hennepin County: Pay property taxes
- Hennepin County: Delinquent property taxes
- Hennepin County: Homestead
- Hennepin County: Final 2026 Property Tax Rate Breakdown
- Hennepin County: 2026 Final Tax Rate Cards
- Hennepin County: 2026 Assessment Report
- Hennepin County: 2026 tax capacity values by unique taxing area
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.