Pay property taxes

In person

Pay on the 6th floor of the administrative tower at the Hennepin County Government Center.

Hennepin County Government Center
300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487
Hennepin County Government Center map

Property tax counter

Pay with cash, check, credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover). There is a 2.49% service fee for credit or debit card payments made in person.

Drop box

Make your check payable to Hennepin County Treasurer and put it in the drop box on the 6th floor of the administrative tower at the Hennepin County Government Center.

Over the phone

If you want to make a payment over the phone, call the Paymentus automated phone system at 1-877-626-0017.

Mail

Payment must be postmarked on or before due date, otherwise penalties will apply. Penalty rates.

Specify if the amount is for current or delinquent taxes due. Include the property identification (PID) number for the property you are paying taxes for.

Make your checks payable to the Hennepin County Treasurer and mail to:

Hennepin County Treasurer
300 S Sixth St, A-600 Government Center
Minneapolis, MN 55487-0060

Direct debit

This method allows you to sign up to have your property tax payments automatically withdrawn twice a year from your checking or savings account on a recurring basis. Payments are withdrawn on May 15 and October 15 unless these dates fall on a weekend, in which case payment will be debited from your account within the next three business days.

This method of payment is not currently available for manufactured home properties or personal property.

Enrollment (new or change) information

Enrollment forms (new or for a change) should be received by April 15 for the first half payment and September 15 for the second half payment.

You will need the following information to complete your enrollment form:

• The 13-digit property ID number – found on your property tax statement or our property information search
• Your savings or checking account information (account and routing/transit number)

To enroll or change your direct debit information:

1. Complete the enrollment form (PDF).
2. Sign the form and mail it to the address listed on the form.

By submitting the signed form you agree to the terms and conditions printed on the form, including:

• Payments are normally withdrawn on May 15 and October 15. If these dates fall on a weekend, payment will be debited from your account within the next three business days.
• Your bank statement will be your record of payment.
• Participation remains in effect unless we receive a written request to cancel.
• Hennepin County reserves the right to terminate the direct payment status if the parcel reflects a property combination or division, tax adjustment, tax court petition in process, or if any attempt to debit your account is rejected by your financial institution.

To cancel

Written notification is required to cancel your program enrollment or change your banking information. Your cancellation must be received by May 1 to be effective for the first half payment or by October 1 to be effective for the second half payment. Mail to:

Hennepin County Treasurer
Attn: Program Enrollment
300 S Sixth St, A-600 Government Center
Minneapolis, MN 55487-0060

Bill pay

Your taxes are considered paid on the date we receive payment, regardless of the date you request payment from your bank. It may take up to seven to 10 days for us to receive it once your bank issues a check. Any payment received after the due date is considered late and penalty will be added. Check with your bank to understand their policies on bill pay.

Escrow

Property taxes may be included as part of your mortgage payment. We send payment information to your mortgage company or lending institution and a copy to you. Contact your mortgage company or lending institution with questions about escrow.

State law requires that penalty is added to any payment of property taxes that is made after the due date (Minnesota statute 279.01).

• Penalties continue to accrue on unpaid balances monthly. Property tax penalty table.
• Late payments are applied to penalty charges first, then to taxes.

Property Tax Penalty Abatement

Property owners may request an abatement of penalty for a late property tax payments once every ten years. Requests will only be considered for current year property taxes.

Qualification Requirements

• The abatement may apply to either the first half or second half payment, not both.
• Application due June 30 for first half taxes and November 30 for second half taxes.
• Application needs to be submitted by the owner. For properties owned by a business, requests must be made by an authorized agent. Letter of authorization form (PDF).
• Full payment of the property tax due must be made before submitting the application.
• The parcel must not have any unpaid taxes from previous tax years.

Penalty abatement application

Types of information

You can request generic (most commonly used for records purposes and for filing taxes) or specific payment data.

How to submit a request

Mail the following items to the address on the form:

• Completed previous year tax information form (PDF)
• A self-addressed stamped envelope (for return of the information to you)
• Check made payable to Hennepin County Treasurer

Requests are generally filled within a few days.

Additional information

• We do not provide copies of the checks to anyone other than the person who issued the payment.
• This information is not currently available online.