Minnesota · County property tax · ACS 2024
Brown County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Brown County pays $1,976 a year, an effective rate of 1.03%, roughly in line with the U.S. average.
- $1,976
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.03%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- -1%
- vs U.S. average
- #30 of 87
- rank in MN
The verdict
Homeowners in Brown County pay a median $1,976 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.03%, more affordable than 33% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,976
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.03%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2102 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -1%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($191,200). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Minnesota. Population: 25,800. Owner-occupied homes: 8,700.
The median annual property tax in Brown County is $1,976, which is 41% lower than the Minnesota state average and 1% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.03% on a median home value of $191,200. Property taxes represent 2.8% of the median household income in this county.
Brown County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Brown County's 1.03% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 33%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Minnesota median
Homeowners in Brown County pay a median annual property tax of $1,976, roughly in line with the national median and well below the Minnesota state median. On a $191,200 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.03% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Minnesota counties by effective rate
Brown County ranks #30 of 87 counties in Minnesota by effective rate (66% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Brown County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.8% of the $69,378 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Brown County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
Most of the market's rise reached the bill
The effective rate here moved 6.3% down between 2020 and 2024, a smaller shift than in 74% of U.S. counties. With the median home value rose 32.8%, the median bill rose 24.4% to $1,976: the rate did comparatively little to offset the market.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,588 to $1,976, a gain of 24%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The plurality of owner-occupied homes here falls in the $2,000 to $2,999 band, at 2,192 of 8,700 (25.2%). This shows the reported distribution around the county median, while individual assessments can vary.
Both the income and the rate here sit in the third quarter nationally, and the median bill is 2.8% of median household income. Two above-average figures pulling in opposite directions is why the rate on its own is a poor guide.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Brown County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Brown County homeowners, 2,192 of 8,700 owner-occupied homes (25.2%), pays $2,000 to $2,999 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 10.9% (948)
- $800 to $1,499 22.9% (1,994)
- $1,500 to $1,999 16.1% (1,400)
- $2,000 to $2,999 25.2% (2,192)
- $3,000 or more 23.1% (2,014)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
152 homes here (1.7%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Minnesota handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Brown County pay about the same bill, a 7% gap.
Brown County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Brown County's effective rate is higher than 66% of the 87 counties in Minnesota - ranking #30 of 87.
Where Brown County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.03% more affordable than 33% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Same rate as Minnesota, a smaller bill
The effective rate here sits within 1% of the Minnesota median, yet the median bill runs 41% below it. When the rate matches and the cheque does not, the difference is in what is being taxed, not how heavily: the same percentage applied to cheaper housing produces $1,976 here. That is why comparing counties on rate alone can invert the answer a homeowner actually cares about.
Brown County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Brown County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 2.8% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Brown County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Minnesota counties.
Brown County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,976 +4.6% | 1.03% |
| 2023 | $1,890 +5.5% | 1.04% |
| 2022 | $1,791 +6.7% | 1.08% |
| 2021 | $1,678 +5.7% | 1.14% |
| 2020 | $1,588 | 1.10% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Brown County: tax-to-income at 2.8%
Counties near Brown County's effective rate
On effective rate, Brown County sits nearest Middlesex County (MA), Monona County (IA), Pope County (IL).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Moffat County (CO), St. Mary Parish (LA), Anson County (NC).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Brown County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 450 of 13,100 returns from Brown County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,718 - 27% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Brown County rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in Brown County, Minnesota?
- The median annual property tax in Brown County is $1,976, an effective rate of 1.03% on a $191,200 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Brown County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Brown County run roughly in line with the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.03% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the tax affordability score for Brown County?
- Brown County, Minnesota scores D (45/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at B (+$141). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- Are property taxes increasing in Brown County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Brown County jumped 24.4% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,588 to $1,976, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Brown County?
- Property taxes in Brown County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.8% of the $69,378 median household income.
What to do with Brown County's PAR rate
Inside Minnesota, Brown County's $1,976 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Minnesota overview →
Brown County ranks #30 of 87 Minnesota counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Minnesota overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Brown County's PAR effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.03%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,976/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Brown County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Brown County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Butts County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Brown County at $1,976/yr; rate 0.82% vs Brown County 1.03%.
Maverick County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Brown County at $1,976/yr; rate 1.25% vs Brown County 1.03%.
Ramsey County, ND
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Brown County at $1,976/yr; rate 0.99% vs Brown County 1.03%.
Hamilton County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,977/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.26% vs Brown County 1.03%.
Minnesota county set
State ACS overview for every published Minnesota county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Brown County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Brown County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.