Mendota Heights property tax: where it goes
A typical Mendota Heights house pays about $5,580 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Mendota Heights house pays 1.194% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $553,400 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $5,580 a year.
Tax is levied on estimated market value, less the homestead market value exclusion, times the class rate (1.00% on the first $500,000, 1.25% above) gives tax capacity, which is taxed at the local tax capacity rates; referendum levies are a separate rate on market value.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $553,400 |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota County | 0.2103% | $1,164 |
| City of Mendota Heights | 0.3912% | $2,165 |
| West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan schools (ISD 197), on tax capacity (schools) | 0.1883% | $1,042 |
| Metropolitan Council, Transit District, Mosquito Control and Dakota County CDA | 0.0305% | $169 |
| West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan schools (ISD 197), voter-approved levies on market value (schools) | 0.1683% | $931 |
| All tax-capacity levies above, on value over $500,000 (1.25% class rate instead of 1.00%) | 0.2051% | $110 |
| Total | 1.194% | $5,580 |
2026 taxes payable, Dakota County (Mendota Heights tax area 2701: ISD 197). Exemptions applied: 1.00% class rate on the first $500,000 (1.25% only above) ($500,000); Homestead market value exclusion ($0).
How Mendota Heights compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Mendota Heights1.19%
- Rosemount · 10 mi1.35%
- Inver Grove Heights · 5 mi1.36%
- Eagan · 5 mi1.38%
- Richfield · 7 mi1.81%
- Roseville · 9 mi1.95%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- 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 a Minnesota property tax refund. Two refund programs are available to homestead property owners: the regular refund, for total household income under $142,490, based on the property tax on your statement; and the special refund, when your net property tax increases by at least 12 percent and $100 and the increase was not because of improvements you made. How: The programs are administered by the state; forms come from the Minnesota Department of Revenue. The due date is August 15, and you may file up to one year after it.
- 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. 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.
- 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.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 31 (in 57 days) | Homestead and Disabled Veterans applications due with Dakota County; both affect the next year's taxes |
| May 15 | First half of Dakota County real estate taxes due; paying first-half homestead taxes on June 1 adds a 4% penalty |
| Aug 15 | Minnesota property tax refund (Form M1PR) due; you may still file up to one year late |
| Oct 15 | Second half of Dakota County real estate taxes due |
Sources
- revenue.state.mn.us/homestead
- dakotacountymn.gov/residents/home-property/tax-relief-programs/homeste
- dakotacountymn.gov/residents/home-property/tax-relief-programs/senior-
- dakotacountymn.gov/residents/home-property/paying-property-taxes
- dakotacountymn.gov/residents/home-property/tax-relief-programs/disable
- dakotacountymn.gov/residents/home-property/delinquent-property-taxes
- revenue.state.mn.us/filing-property-tax-refund
- dakotacountymn.gov/residents/home-property/tax-relief-programs/refunds
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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