Victoria property tax: where it goes
A Victoria house pays 1.154% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $555,700 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $5,260 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable market value times the class rate gives tax capacity, which is taxed at the tax capacity rate.
Carver County's payable-2026 rate tables are not downloadable by script (the county site blocks it) and the city's 2025 financial statements list the latest combined rates we could read: 92.347% of tax capacity with School District 112 (2025). The city's property tax page shows a 2026 city rate of 30.19%, down from 30.406% in 2025, so the 2026 combined rate may differ slightly. Voter-approved school levies charged on market value are not included, so the tax figure is a floor.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $555,700 |
|---|---|---|
| All tax-capacity levies combined for a Victoria home in School District 112 (City of Victoria, Carver County, District 112, special districts) | 0.9235% | $5,132 |
| Higher 1.25% class rate on market value above $500,000 (all tax-capacity levies) | 0.2309% | $129 |
| Total | 1.154% | $5,260 |
Tax capacity rates for property in Victoria (Carver County) for 2025, in the City of Victoria 2025 financial statements. Exemptions applied: Homestead market value exclusion ($0); 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 is for the property you own and occupy as your primary home. 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 to your county assessor by December 31 to qualify for taxes payable the next year; Carver County uses Form CR-H, the Homestead Application.
- 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).
- Seniors 65+ with household income of $96,000 or less: defer property taxes. The Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral caps the tax you pay at 3% of household income; the state pays the rest as a loan, repaid with interest when you sell the home or voluntarily cancel the deferral. You must have owned, lived in and homesteaded the home for the last 5 years, have no reverse mortgage, life estate, tax liens or judgment liens, and other liens must be under 75% of the estimated market value. How: Apply by November 1 to defer your property taxes the following year.
- Pay property tax on time: penalties run 2% to 14%. Carver County adds a penalty the day after the due date, and it increases on the first of each month; the later the payment, the greater the penalty. How: Mail payments with an official U.S. postmark on or before the due date, or pay online from a checking (not savings) account.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 (in 10 days) | Apply for the senior citizens property tax deferral for next year |
| Dec 31 | Apply to the county assessor for homestead to qualify for taxes payable next year |
| Apr 30, 2027 | Last day to file with the Minnesota Tax Court to appeal your 2026 valuation and classification (taxes payable in 2027) |
| May 15 | First half of Carver 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; you pay it with the statement mailed in March |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Homestead Market Value Exclusion
- Carver County: Homestead information (archived August 2026)
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Homestead classification
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Property Tax Refund
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Filing for a Property Tax Refund
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral
- Carver County: Timeline for property taxes (archived May 2026)
- City of Victoria: Property Taxes
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.