Burnsville’s median commercial property tax rate hit 2% for fiscal year 2025, making it the fifth-highest among Dakota County cities, according to BlockShopper.com.
The median rate for the county overall stood at 1.8% in the same fiscal year, with Burnsville exceeding that benchmark by 0.2 percentage points.
Across Dakota County’s 13 cities, commercial property tax rates ranged from 1% in South St. Paul up to 3.2% in Rosemount.
Burnsville’s median commercial property tax rate in fiscal year 2024 was 1.8%, placing the city third in the county rankings at that time.
A 2024 study by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy found the average commercial property tax rate was 1.76% across 53 major U.S. cities. The analysis projected that a $1 million property, including $200,000 in fixtures, would face an annual tax bill of approximately $21,060. Nationwide, rates spanned from under 1% in some cities to up to 4% in others.
Many states use classification systems that raise effective property tax rates for commercial, industrial and apartment properties in comparison to residential properties. In certain jurisdictions, business properties are taxed at rates multiple times higher than residential. For instance, tax rates in Charleston may be roughly six times those applied to homes.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemount | 3.2% |
| 2 | West St. Paul | 2.3% |
| 3 | Lilydale | 2.2% |
| 4 | Lakeville | 2.1% |
| 5 | Burnsville | 2% |
| 6 | Apple Valley | 1.9% |
| 7 | Eagan | 1.7% |
| 7 | Farmington | 1.7% |
| 9 | Inver Grove Heights | 1.5% |
| 10 | Hastings | 1.4% |
| 11 | Mendota Heights | 1.2% |
| 12 | Hampton | 1.1% |
| 13 | South St. Paul | 1% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14290 Plymouth Ave. | 9.9% |
| 2 | 14251 Burnhaven Drive | 4.6% |
| 3 | 11545 12th Ave. S. | 4% |
| 4 | 14400 Southcross Drive W. | 3.9% |
| 5 | 14301 Burnsville Parkway W. | 3.4% |
| 6 | 14321 Nicollet Court | 3.3% |
| 7 | 14300 Ewing Ave. S. | 3% |
| 8 | 11978 Portland Ave. S. | 2.9% |
| 9 | 755 Cliff Road E. | 2.8% |
| 10 | 14311 Ewing Ave. S. | 2.6% |
| 11 | 11401 Rupp Drive | 2.3% |
| 11 | 11531 Rupp Drive | 2.3% |
| 11 | 2424 117th St. E. | 2.3% |
| 14 | 1001 Cliff Road E. | 2.2% |
| 15 | 101 Cliff Road 35 E. | 1.9% |
| 15 | 501 Nicollet Blvd. E. | 1.9% |
| 15 | 3200 Highway 13 W. | 1.9% |
| 18 | 14450 Ewing Ave. S. | 1.8% |
| 18 | 13775 Frontier Court | 1.8% |
| 18 | 1420 Cliff Road E. | 1.8% |
Note: Some property addresses may be incomplete or missing due to limitations in county assessor data.
Information for this report is sourced from BlockShopper.com. The complete dataset is available here.