How Do Eagan Taxes Compare to Other Areas in Minnesota?

Original story by James Warden

Eagan residents will see their taxes grow next year, but the increase may not be much more than the state average in Minnesota, according to a recent Minnesota Department of Revenue release of preliminary property tax levies.

State law requires local governments to set a preliminary levy by Sept. 15. After citizens have had an opportunity to learn about proposed tax levels at Truth-in-Taxation hearings, the governments must then set a final levy by Dec. 27. The final levy can be lower than the preliminary levy, but it can’t be higher.

(School district figures include voter-approved referenda.)

The preliminary levy in the City of Eagan is set to grow by 2.70 percent—a little more than the average 2.1 percent growth for cities across the state as a whole. 

Unlike the city levies, most school district taxes are scheduled to increase faster than the state as a whole. Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan levies are on track to climb by 6.19 percent compared to the overall state increase of 2.6 percent. West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan levies are on a 3.12 percent increase. However, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage is scheduled to drop 2.18 percent.

School levies were initially set to decrease by $59 million statewide. But that changed last week when voters approved $119 million in new and renewed referenda, resulting in a $60 million increase.

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan voters approved a referendum to revoke the district’s current $20 million levy and replace it with a new $30 million levy. 

Meanwhile, Dakota County’s levy is on track to drop 0.5 percent compared to the 1.5 percent increase for the state as a whole.

The graphs above show the percentage changes for city, school district and county levies across the state. Compare your taxes to nearby areas or click on “Percent Change” to sort by the size of the increase. Then tell us in the comments section below how you feel about your taxes.