Sauk Rapids property tax: where it goes
A Sauk Rapids house at the typical market value ($256,100) pays about $3,170 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Sauk Rapids house pays 1.362% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $256,100 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $3,167 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable market value times the class rate (1% on the first $500,000 of a residential homestead) gives tax capacity, which is multiplied by each jurisdiction's tax rate.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $256,100 |
|---|---|---|
| Benton County | 0.4787% | $1,113 |
| City of Sauk Rapids | 0.4475% | $1,041 |
| School District 47 (tax capacity) (schools) | 0.2474% | $575 |
| St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission (tax capacity) | 0.0343% | $80 |
| Airport district (tax capacity) | 0.0245% | $57 |
| School District 47 (market value rate) (schools) | 0.1293% | $301 |
| Total | 1.362% | $3,167 |
2026 taxes payable, Benton County (City of Sauk Rapids, School District 47). Exemptions applied: Homestead market value exclusion ($23,501).
How Sauk Rapids compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Otsego · 34 mi1.33%
- Sauk Rapids1.36%
- St. Michael · 35 mi1.43%
- Buffalo · 32 mi1.52%
- Big Lake · 26 mi1.55%
- Elk River · 34 mi1.60%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Minnesota property tax refund due; you may file up to one year after the due date |
Sources
- Benton County 2026 tax rates
- MN Revenue: Solid Waste Management Tax
- MN Revenue: Homestead
- MN Revenue: Filing for a Property Tax Refund
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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