Benton County, MinnesotaProperty records & tax offices
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Find the right property record
Use the property portal for ownership and assessed value, the collector for a bill or balance, and the map for parcel location. Have the address, owner name, or parcel number ready.
Tax bills & filing dates
These are the dates and qualifications recorded in the directory. Confirm your tax year and current deadline with the official office and your property’s notice.
- Tax bill mailing
- End of March 2026 — Benton County states real-estate and personal-property statements are mailed once per year at the end of March; manufactured-home statements are mailed in July.
- Payment deadline
- 2026 Minnesota property-tax schedule: first-half real-property taxes are due May 15, 2026 (or the entire bill if the county rule applies); second-half non-farm real property is due October 15, 2026; second-half farm real property is due November 15, 2026 (the next business day if a due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday); manufactured-home first half is due August 31, 2026 and second half November 15, 2026.
- Assessment appeal
- Contact Benton County or the local assessor first; Minnesota local Boards of Appeal and Equalization meet April–May and the County Board meets after the second Friday of June. Tax Court petition deadline for value affecting 2026 taxes was April 30, 2026.
Exemptions & appeals
View exemption application (opens in a new tab)Exemption filing
Benton County states real-property homestead applications are due December 31, 2026 for taxes payable in 2027; mobile-home homestead applications are due May 29, 2026 for current-year taxes.
Senior relief
Minnesota Senior Citizens' Property Tax Deferral Program: applicant must be 65+ (or one spouse 65+ and the other 62+), household income $96,000 or less, and must have owned and homesteaded the home for five years; the homeowner pays up to 3% of household income and applies by November 1 for the following year's taxes. Other relief may include the Homestead Credit Refund and qualifying disabled-veteran or blind/disabled programs.
Valuation limits
Minnesota has no general countywide annual taxable-value cap. Assessors determine estimated market value under state law; taxable market value can differ because of homestead, veteran, agricultural, Green Acres, Rural Preserve, and other statutory exclusions or deferrals.
For a valuation appeal, use the appeal date in the tax and filing section above. Keep your notice, supporting evidence, and proof of submission.
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