East Bethel, MN · Updated Oct 2026

What a East Bethel home costs each year

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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Example · a East Bethel house

$8,911a year · $743 a month

Starts at $410,450 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$3,713
1.141% of $410,450, less $9,610 homestead market value exclusion and less $500,000 1.00% class rate on the first $500,000
Flat charges on the tax bill$24
Anoka County solid waste management charge (per home) $24
Electricity and gas$2,285
772.21 kWh a month $1,449 · 61.79 therms $836
Water and sewer$1,116
7,000 gallons a month on City of East Bethel: water $42, sewer $51 a month
TrashNot included
Residents choose and pay a City-licensed hauler directly
Home insurance$1,774
Typical premium $1,774

A typical East Bethel house costs about $8,900 a year: $3,740 property tax and charges, $1,120 water and sewer, $2,280 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
Property taxes are lower on owner-occupied homes, and the homestead market value exclusion lowers the taxable value of homes valued under $517,200.
How: Apply with Anoka County: if you buy and move in by December 1 and apply by December 31, the next year's tax reflects homestead.
Claim the Minnesota property tax refundSpecial refund up to $1,000
The regular refund is for property owners who meet certain guidelines; the special refund, regardless of income, pays back 60% of a tax increase beyond 12% and $100 from the prior year, up to $1,000.
How: File 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
With the Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral, the tax you pay is 3% of household income and the state pays the rest as a loan, repaid with interest when you sell or cancel.
How: You must be 65 or older (if married, the other spouse at least 62) with household income of $96,000 or less; apply by November 1.
Veterans with a 70%+ disability rating: market value exclusion$150,000 or $300,000 off market value
Qualifying veterans with a 70% or higher disability rating get a $150,000 market value exclusion; totally and permanently disabled veterans get $300,000.
How: Apply with Anoka County by December 15.
Connexus smart thermostat credit: $10 a month in summer$10 a month, June–August
Connexus members with a qualifying Wi-Fi thermostat enrolled in its program get a $10.00 monthly credit in June, July and August for letting Connexus adjust the thermostat during peak events (typically one to four times a month, two to four hours).
How: Enroll the thermostat through Connexus Energy's portal and stay in for the full June–August season.
Pay property tax by check to skip the fee
Anoka County's online payments carry a 2.6% fee for cards and a $3.50 fee for eCheck; check by mail, cash or check in person, and the Direct Payment Program have no service fee.
How: Mail a check or enroll in the Direct Payment Program (call 763-323-5400).

Money dates

Nov 1in 8 daysApply for the Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral to defer next year's taxes
Dec 15in 52 daysApply for the disabled veterans' market value exclusion with Anoka County
Dec 31in 68 daysApply for homestead (own and occupy by December 1) for next year's tax
May 15First half of real property taxes due

Who serves this house

Water: City of East Bethel; City of East Bethel 2026 fee schedule: Phase I Water System Service Area rates, residential
Property tax: 1.14% of value; 2026 taxes payable, Anoka County (East Bethel tax districts 51 and 52: St. Francis schools ISD 15)
Garbage: Licensed private haulers (open hauling); Residents must choose a trash hauler from the list of haulers licensed in East Bethel; rates and level of service may vary between haulers; the hauler provides the single sort recycling container
Sewer: City of East Bethel; The City collects sanitary sewage through gravity sewer lines, force mains and lift stations with delivery to the Met Council Environmental Service Wastewater Treatment Facility
Electricity: Connexus Energy; Electric is provided by Connexus Energy
Gas: CenterPoint Energy or Xcel Energy; The City of East Bethel is serviced by Centerpoint Energy/Minnegasco and Xcel Energy; your gas provider is determined by your address

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: Anoka County's Pay 2026 final rates for East Bethel tax districts 51 and 52 (St. Francis ISD 15, with the Upper Rum River or Sunrise River watershed, 3,374 of 4,008 homestead parcels): 86.457923% of tax capacity (county with library and radio 31.852106%, city 31.027078%, ISD 15 21.648998%, Metropolitan Council and mosquito control 0.937361%, watershed 0.992380%) plus 0.060209% of market value for ISD 15's referendum. Tax capacity is 1.00% of taxable market value up to $500,000 and 1.25% above, so each rate is applied at 1.00% and one extra line adds 0.25% x 86.457923% on value above $500,000; the homestead market value exclusion comes off the tax-capacity parts only. District 54 (Forest Lake ISD 831, 634 parcels) has a different school rate and is not used.
Water, sewer: City of East Bethel 2026 fee schedule, Phase I Water System Service Area residential rates ($17.50 base per ERU per month; $3.50, $3.80 and $4.10 per 1,000 gallons up to 5,000, up to 10,000 and above) and sewer ($6.30 per ERU per month plus $6.70 per 1,000 gallons, billed on January water use; the calculator uses current use). The City serves only part of East Bethel (EPA counts about 200 connections), so most homes on a private well and septic system should subtract both. No average household use is published, so the page starts at 9 CCF a month.
Garbage: open hauling with five licensed haulers that set their own prices, so no trash price is included. Anoka County's solid waste management charge ($24.02 per single-family home, on 3,509 of 4,008 homestead tax bills in 2026) is added as a flat charge on the tax bill; some homes also carry other special assessments.
Electricity: Connexus Energy's 2026 residential rate ($16.50 a month; 13.90¢ per kWh June-September and 12.90¢ October-May weighted 4 and 8 months, plus the average of the 2026 Power Cost Adjustment published for January through October; November and December are not yet published), 13.50¢ per kWh in all. Typical use 772 kWh a month, Connexus's 2024 residential average (EIA). Gas: CenterPoint Energy's Residential Sales Service rate where CenterPoint serves the address; Xcel Energy serves other addresses, and many rural homes use propane or other fuels, which are not included. Typical gas use is Minnesota's residential average (EIA).
Insurance: 2022 NAIC Minnesota average (HO-3) until you enter your own. Sales tax is not included.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How East Bethel compares

A typical East Bethel house against the 58 Minnesota cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	East Bethel	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.14%	1.50%	lower than 55 of the other 55 Minnesota cities we cover
Water	$499	$368	higher than 42 of the other 57 Minnesota cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$617	$637	lower than 34 of the other 57 Minnesota cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,285	$2,109	higher than 45 of the other 57 Minnesota cities we cover
Home insurance	$1,774	$1,774	in the middle of 57 other Minnesota cities we cover
Total	$8,911	$9,677	lower than 44 of the other 57 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. Property tax rate

The fact: East Bethel's property tax rate is 1.14%, lower than 55 of the other 55 Minnesota cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in East Bethel is 1.14%, lower than 55 of the other 55 Minnesota cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,285 a year, higher than 45 of the other 57 Minnesota cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $2,285 a year for a typical house, higher than 45 of the other 57 Minnesota cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

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Common questions about East Bethel house costs

What is the property tax rate in East Bethel?

About 1.14% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 taxes payable, Anoka County (East Bethel tax districts 51 and 52: St. Francis schools ISD 15)), plus flat charges on the same bill (Anoka County solid waste management charge (per home) $24).

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in East Bethel?

About $4,635 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homestead market value exclusion, including $24 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in East Bethel?

About $93 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of East Bethel.

How much does trash pickup cost in East Bethel?

Residents choose and pay a City-licensed hauler directly

When is property tax due in East Bethel?

May 15: First half of real property taxes due Aug 15: Minnesota property tax refund due; you may still file up to one year late Oct 15: Second half of real property taxes due

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in East Bethel?

Yes. 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 rest as a loan, repaid with interest when you sell or cancel.

How much does a house in East Bethel cost to run each year?

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