St Louis Park

How Taxes are Calculated

Policy makers — school board, City Council and county board — set the budget for their governmental entity. Public hearings about the proposed city and county budgets are held in November or December, and their final budgets are set by late December. The school district budget is developed in the spring for the upcoming school year.

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Hennepin County Property Records

Property taxes are due in May and October of each year. Payments or questions should be directed to Hennepin County Property Taxation.

A Property Information Search is available for more information regarding taxes on a specific property.

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Assessing Department

What Your Taxes Buy

Here are some of the things paid for with your tax dollars:

• Snowplowing of 135 miles of city streets
• Street sweeping of all city streets at least four times a year
• 24-hour police and fire protection
• Regular mowing of 550 acres of park lawns
• Inspections of apartment and commercial buildings for structural safety
• Diseased tree removal and tree planting on public property
• Routine maintenance of 10,000 public property trees
• Team sports programs for adults and youth
• Environmental education programs for youth and adults
• Administration of garbage, recycling and yard waste collection
• Inspections of restaurants and grocery stores for food safety
• Maintenance of nine miles of paved park trails
• Periodic repair of city sidewalks and curbs
• Periodic seal coating of city streets
• Maintenance of the Rec Center's indoor ice rinks and outdoor aquatic park
• Maintenance of 2,500 streetlights and 9,500 traffic control signs
• Flooding and resurfacing of 9 outdoor ice rinks
• Administration of zoning control laws and long-range redevelopment plans

Homestead Tax Credit

To file for homestead, all new homeowners must come, in person, to City Hall with evidence of title transfer. Proof of ownership can be a warranty deed, contract for deed, certificate of title or quit claim deed. After the first filing, your homestead status is automatically renewed. No further action is required until you sell or rent your home...

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Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferral

Are you a senior citizen concerned about your ability to pay your property taxes? If so, the State of Minnesota's Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral program may be able to help. Under this program, qualifying seniors pay no more than three percent of their net income toward their tax bill and the state pays any remaining tax as a low interest...

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