For fiscal year 2025, Mendota Heights recorded a median commercial property tax rate of 1.2%, ranking third lowest in Dakota County, data from BlockShopper.com shows.
The countywide median was 1.8% for the same period, placing Mendota Heights 0.6 percentage points below that level.
Out of 13 Dakota County cities, commercial property tax rates varied from 1% in South St. Paul to 3.2% in Rosemount.
Mendota Heights held a median rate of 1.3% in fiscal year 2024, also ranking 11th among cities in the county.
An analysis by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy reported that commercial property tax rates averaged 1.76% across 53 major U.S. cities in 2024. The study found that a $1 million property, including $200,000 in fixtures, generated an annual tax bill of roughly $21,060. Rates spanned from less than 1% in certain cities to up to 4% in others.
Property classification systems in several states may result in higher effective tax rates for commercial, industrial and apartment buildings than for residential properties. In some areas, businesses face rates several times higher than owners of homes. For instance, taxes in Charleston can be almost six times greater for businesses than for residences.
| 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 | 2303 Waters Drive | 1.2% |
| 1 | 2285 Waters Drive | 1.2% |
| 3 | 1315 | 1% |
Note: Some property addresses may be incomplete or missing due to limitations in county assessor data.
Information in this article was sourced from BlockShopper.com. The original source data can be accessed here.