Lake 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
- March 2026 — official county notice says 2026 property statements and valuation notices are mailed together in March; no exact mailing day published.
- Payment deadline
- Lake County's official 2026 schedule: real estate May 15 and October 15 for commercial/residential property, November 15 for agricultural property; personal property May 15; mobile homes August 31 and November 15.
- Assessment appeal
- The 2026 valuation notice lists the applicable local/open-book and appeal meeting dates; County Board review may occur after June 12, 2026, and the Tax Court petition deadline for 2026 payable taxes was April 30, 2026.
Exemptions & appeals
View exemption application (opens in a new tab)Exemption filing
For 2026 assessment/2027 taxes, own and occupy the property and apply by December 31, 2026; manufactured-home homestead applications generally have a May 29, 2026 current-year deadline.
Senior relief
Minnesota Property Tax Deferral for Senior Citizens: applicant must be 65 or older (or one spouse 65+ and the other at least 62+), household income $96,000 or less, and must have owned, lived in, and homesteaded the home for five years; the homeowner pays up to 3% of household income and the state lends the remainder; apply by November 1, 2026 for 2027 taxes. This is a deferral loan, not forgiveness. Other relief may include the Homestead Credit Refund and qualifying disabled-veteran or blind/disabled programs.
Valuation limits
No general countywide annual valuation cap was verified in Minnesota. The county assessor establishes estimated market value under Minnesota law; homestead market-value exclusion and program-specific agricultural, forest, veteran, disaster, and deferral programs can reduce taxable market value. For 2026, the agricultural homestead first-tier valuation limit is $3,840,000; the homestead market-value exclusion is up to $38,000 and phases out at $517,200.
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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