Shakopee, MN · Updated Oct 2026

What a Shakopee house pays

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 Shakopee house

$8,719a year · $727 a month

Starts at $361,300 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$3,877
1.318% of $361,300, less $500,000 1.00% class rate on the first $500,000 and less $14,033 homestead market value exclusion
Electricity and gas$1,993
632 kWh a month $1,132 · 61.79 therms $861
Water and sewer$818
7,000 gallons a month on Shakopee Public Utilities: water $34, sewer $31, storm water drainage (residential property, 1/3 ref acre) $3 a month
Trash$257
65-gallon, $21 a month
Home insurance$1,774
Typical premium $1,774

A typical Shakopee house pays about $8,700 a year: $3,880 property tax and charges, $820 water and sewer, $260 trash, $1,990 electricity and gas, $1,770 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 21, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

One change saves this house about $21 a year:

Bring water use down to 7 units
$21 a year
Above 7 units a month, Shakopee Public Utilities charges $5.80 a unit instead of $4.95.
How: Most of the top tier is outdoor watering: fix leaks and water less often in summer.

Worth checking

Switch to the 35-gallon cartUp to $6 a year
Your cart costs $21 a month; the smallest costs $21. Worth it if you rarely fill it.
How: Contact Dick's Sanitation customer service at 952-469-2239 or shakopee@dickssanitation.com.
WaterSense toilets, shower heads and sprinkler controllers: SPU rebatesUp to $200
SPU water customers can get up to $50 per WaterSense toilet, up to $25 per WaterSense shower head and up to $200 for a WaterSense irrigation controller.
How: Use SPU's Water Sense – Energy Star rebate form; purchases made July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028 must be submitted by July 15, 2028.
Heat pump or central air: $500 back from SPU$500 rebate
SPU electric customers can get $500 for central air conditioning, an air or ground source heat pump, or a ductless system rated at least 16.0 SEER or 15.2 SEER2, and $400 for a heat pump water heater.
How: Register on SPU's online rebate site and upload your invoice or receipt and the equipment ratings.
Lead or galvanized water line? SPU replaces it at no cost
Shakopee Public Utilities will replace lead and galvanized required replacement service lines at no expense to the property owner.
How: Contact Ryan Halverson, Director of Water Engineering and Operations, at 952-233-1518 or rhalverson@shakopeeutilities.com; you can look up your service line in the Minnesota Lead Inventory Tracking Tool.
Claim the Minnesota property tax refund
Minnesota homeowners may get a Property Tax Refund based on income and property taxes.
How: File with the Minnesota Department of Revenue by August 15 (late filing allowed up to one year).
Veterans with a 70%+ disability rating: market value exclusion
Honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected disability of 70% or more can have up to $150,000 excluded from their homestead's market value, and up to $300,000 with a total and permanent disability; some surviving spouses also qualify.
How: Apply to the Scott County Assessor by December 31 with a letter from the Veterans Administration confirming discharge and disability status.
LIHEAP households: CenterPoint Gas Affordability Program
Residential customers who receive LIHEAP energy assistance and agree to a levelized payment plan and a payment schedule can get an affordability bill credit and arrearage forgiveness.
How: The program is available to residential customers qualified for and receiving LIHEAP assistance.

Adjust to match your bills

What you knowTrash cart2026 monthly contract price for weekly trash plus every-other-week recycling.

Value before exemptionsUse the estimated market value on your 2025 valuation notice (the one your 2026 tax bill is based on).

I live here and have the 1.00% class rate on the first $500,000 and Homestead market value exclusion

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy. We start at $1,774, NAIC average HO-3 homeowners premium for Minnesota, 2022, as published by the Insurance Information Institute.

Your use

Water, thousands of gallons a month

On your water bill. A typical house uses 5,000–8,000 gallons.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your Shakopee Public Utilities bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Gas, therms a month (yearly average)

Money dates

Dec 31in 69 daysHomestead applications due to the county assessor to qualify for next year's taxes
Dec 31in 69 daysDisabled veterans market value exclusion applications due to Scott County
Apr 30Minnesota Tax Court filing deadline to appeal the value or classification for that year's taxes
May 15First half of Scott County property taxes due

Who serves this house

Water: Shakopee Public Utilities; Shakopee Public Utilities, billed monthly
Property tax: 1.32% of value; 2026 taxes payable, Scott County (Shakopee tax district 2204: School District 720, Lower Minnesota River watershed)
Garbage: Dick's Sanitation (city contract); The City's contracted hauler collects trash weekly and recycling every other week; residents choose a 35-, 65- or 95-gallon cart
Sewer: City of Shakopee; Billed by Shakopee Public Utilities on the same statement as water and electric: $4.60 flat rate per billing cycle plus $1.05 (city) and $2.89 (Met Council) per 1,000 gallons
Electricity: Shakopee Public Utilities; The City's provider list names Shakopee Public Utilities for water and electric, and Xcel Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative for electric depending on your location
Gas: CenterPoint Energy; The City lists CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy for natural gas, depending on your location
Schools: School District 720 (Shakopee); Most Shakopee tax districts are in school district 720; districts 2201 and 2203 are in district 191

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: Groundwater from seventeen wells 218 to 800 feet deep in the Mt. Simon, Tunnel City-Wonewoc and Jordan aquifers
Lead: In 2025 testing at customer taps, 1 out of 31 homes had a high lead level, with results from 0 to 15.8 ppb; no violation
PFAS: Highest PFOA result 2.6 ppt and PFOS 2.3 ppt; EPA's limit is 4.0 ppt for each
Monitoring: Total coliform samples from November 2025 were not analyzed in time; December 2025 samples showed no bacteria

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: Scott County's payable 2026 rates for Shakopee tax district 2204 (School District 720 and the Lower Minnesota River watershed, the district with the most taxable tax capacity in the city): 84.682765% of tax capacity (county 28.1066%, city 28.9354%, schools 22.43147%, Met Council, transit and mosquito control 2.0049%, Scott County CDA, Shakopee EDA and Regional Rail 2.2218%, watershed 0.9826%) plus 0.259163% of market value for the School District 720 referendum levy. District 2206 (Scott WMO instead of the watershed district) is 0.09 points lower; districts 2201 and 2203 are in School District 191 (Burnsville).
Minnesota taxes a home on tax capacity: 1.00% of taxable market value up to $500,000 and 1.25% above, so each tax-capacity rate is applied at 1.00% and one extra line adds 0.25% times 84.682765% on value above $500,000. Owner-occupied homesteads also get the homestead market value exclusion, computed for the value you enter (40% of the first $95,000, reduced by 9% of value above $95,000, zero from $517,200; $14,033 at the $361,300 median); it comes off the tax-capacity parts only, not the referendum levy. The typical value is the median from the City's 2026 budget; Scott County's 2026 assessment (for taxes payable in 2027) puts the average Shakopee home at $402,700.
Water and sewer: Shakopee Public Utilities' 2026 monthly water rates for a 5/8 x 3/4 inch meter: $8.07 fixed service charge, then $3.23 per 1,000 gallons up to 5,000 gallons and $3.87 above, each plus the $0.47 per 1,000 gallon reconstruction charge ($3.70 and $4.34). City sewer: $4.60 a month plus $3.94 per 1,000 gallons ($1.05 city + $2.89 Met Council) on the water use you enter; the City caps summer sewer billing at 115% of March water use (5,000-gallon minimum cap), which is not modeled. Storm water drainage is counted as a $2.95 monthly utility fee (1/3 of a REF acre at $8.85).
Electricity: Shakopee Public Utilities, which serves most of the city (the City lists Xcel Energy and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative for some locations). We use the 2026 residential rate: $10.50 service charge and $0.1301 energy plus $0.0003 relocation underground charge per kWh, each raised by the 1.5% conservation program charge ($10.66 a month and 13.24 cents per kWh). The rate has no seasonal tiers. SPU's monthly power cost adjustment (PCA) is not published, so it is not included. In recent years the PCA has added to bills, so actual bills are likely higher: EIA's 2024 utility data (Form EIA-861) show SPU's residential customers paid an average of 15.54 cents per kWh ($21.575 million over 138,811 MWh for 18,517 customers), above the 14.92 cents all-in this rate gives at 632 kWh. SPU is city-owned, so its electric bills carry no franchise fee. Typical use is 632 kWh a month, SPU's average for a single-family home.
Gas: CenterPoint Energy (the City lists CenterPoint and Xcel Energy depending on location; we did not find a split). We use CenterPoint's $9.50 basic charge and, per therm, the delivery charge, the tariff's base cost of gas, decoupling and Natural Gas Innovation Act charges ($0.97366), each raised by the 3% Shakopee franchise fee listed in CenterPoint's Franchise Fee Rider ($9.79 a month and $1.00287 per therm); the real cost of gas moves monthly. Typical use: about 62 therms a month (EIA 2024 Minnesota residential average per customer).
Garbage: the City's contract with Dick's Sanitation sets 2026 monthly prices for weekly trash plus every-other-week recycling ($20.89, $21.40 and $23.06 for 35-, 65- and 95-gallon carts; billed quarterly by DSI); the extension approved Aug. 4, 2026 sets new rates from January 2027 ($21.56 for 65 gallons). Yard waste is extra. Insurance: the 2022 NAIC statewide average premium for Minnesota (HO-3), until you enter your own.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Shakopee compares

A typical Shakopee house against the 35 Minnesota cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Shakopee	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.32%	1.49%	lower than 28 of the other 33 Minnesota cities we cover
Water	$409	$339	higher than 23 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$409	$621	lower than 32 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover
Trash	$257	$326	lower than 7 of the other 8 Minnesota cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,993	$2,150	lower than 27 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover
Home insurance	$1,774	$1,774	in the middle of 34 other Minnesota cities we cover
Total	$8,719	$9,536	lower than 30 of the other 34 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: Shakopee's property tax rate is 1.32%, lower than 28 of the other 33 Minnesota cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Shakopee is 1.32%, lower than 28 of the other 33 Minnesota cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $409 a year, lower than 32 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $409 a year, lower than 32 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $257 a year for the standard cart, lower than 7 of the other 8 Minnesota cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $257 a year for the standard cart, lower than 7 of the other 8 Minnesota cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

4. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $1,993 a year, lower than 27 of the other 34 Minnesota cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $1,993 a year for a typical house, lower than 27 of the other 34 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 Shakopee house costs

What is the property tax rate in Shakopee?

About 1.32% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 taxes payable, Scott County (Shakopee tax district 2204: School District 720, Lower Minnesota River watershed)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $5,517 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the 1.00% class rate on the first $500,000.

How much is the water bill in Shakopee?

About $68 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Shakopee Public Utilities.

How much does trash pickup cost in Shakopee?

$21 to $23 a month, depending on the trash cart size (35-gallon, 65-gallon, 95-gallon).

When is property tax due in Shakopee?

May 15: First half of Scott County property taxes due Aug 15: Minnesota property tax refund due; you may still file up to one year late Oct 15: Second half of property taxes due (you pay with the statement mailed in March)

Where can I get help paying utility bills in Shakopee?

LIHEAP households: CenterPoint Gas Affordability Program: Residential customers who receive LIHEAP energy assistance and agree to a levelized payment plan and a payment schedule can get an affordability bill credit and arrearage forgiveness. The program is available to residential customers qualified for and receiving LIHEAP assistance.

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

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