Pay Property Tax

Property taxes are paid in two installments per year, either through escrow from your mortgage provider, or directly by the taxpayer. If you have an escrow account with your mortgage provider, no action is required. If you are unsure, please contact your mortgage provider.

Property tax payments will be accepted via U.S. mail, at secure form drop-off locations and electronically. In-person assistance is also available at Ramsey County Service Centers from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Options for making a direct payment:

• Pay online
• Pay by mail, in person, or drop box

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Due dates

If a payment date falls on a weekend, the payment is due the next business day.

*Total annual tax of $100 or less for real property and $50 or less for personal property or manufactured homes must be paid in full by the first installment due date to avoid penalty.

Penalties

If any due date falls on a weekend, the taxes are due the next business day.  Payments that do not meet these deadlines are subject to penalties. 

• 2021 Penalty Schedule (PDF)

The full amount of the installment must be received by the due date to avoid penalty charges. Penalty charges begin to accrue on unpaid balances the day after the due date, and continue to accrue until the tax is paid in full or until the tax becomes delinquent.

Late payments are applied to penalty charges first, then to taxes.

If your tax is $100 or less for real property or $50 or less for personal property or manufactured homes, it must be paid in full by the first installment date to avoid penalty.

If you pay your first half and/or your second half of property tax after the due dates, a penalty will be added to your tax. If you own multiple properties, check to make sure you have a statement for each property.

Partial payments can be made on tax installments.

Abatement requests due to exceptional hardship

Property owners have the right to request a property tax abatement to Ramsey County’s Auditor/Treasurer.

The request may apply to penalties, interest and/or costs. The request may be made whether or not the one-time waiver (see above) has been used on a parcel.

All requests will be reviewed. Generally, abatement requests are granted only in instances of exceptional hardship – such as hospitalization or other medical emergencies directly affecting the taxpayer.

Call 651-266-2222 (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday) to request an abatement. Please know that if an abatement is not granted, Property Tax Services will work with property owners to provide information on all available forms of tax relief available, including developing partial payment schedules.