How much are property taxes in Bancroft Township, MN?

Name: Property taxes in Bancroft Township, MN, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Bancroft Township, MN pay a median of $2,806 (±$275) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,636.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,949.

That is about 1.1% of the median home value of $260,300.

In Bancroft Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,967 in 2015–2019 to $2,806 in 2020–2024 (+42.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $2,806 (±$275)
With a mortgage: $2,636
Without a mortgage: $2,949
Share of median value: 1.1%

Real estate taxes in Bancroft Township against Freeborn County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bancroft Township	Freeborn County	Minnesota	United States
Median real estate taxes	$2,806 (±$275)	$1,907 (±$88)	$3,357 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,636 (±$402)	$1,860 (±$126)	$3,470 (±$14)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$2,949 (±$338)	$1,980 (±$137)	$3,144 (±$18)	$2,576
Median home value	$260,300 (±$24,018)	$171,100 (±$5,271)	$329,300 (±$903)	$332,700

In Bancroft Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Freeborn County ($1,907).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($3,357).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Freeborn County, Bancroft Township ranks 1 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 599 of 2,563.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Bancroft Township

The median tax ($2,806) is 1.1% of the median home value ($260,300).

Across Freeborn County the same ratio is 1.1%.

Across Minnesota it is 1.0%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Bancroft Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$1,967 (±$233)	$2,806 (±$275)	+42.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$194,600 (±$28,012)	$260,300 (±$24,018)	+33.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,573 (±$139)	$1,675 (±$133)	+6.5%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Bancroft Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bancroft Township
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Bancroft Township	—	$2,806 (±$275)	—
Clarks Grove	3.1 mi	$1,516 (±$393)	Lower
Albert Lea	4.6 mi	$1,803 (±$194)	Lower
Manchester	5.2 mi	$1,063 (±$242)	Lower
Riceland Township	5.7 mi	$1,922 (±$352)	Lower
Albert Lea Township	6.3 mi	$2,732 (±$341)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township	6.6 mi	$2,722 (±$327)	Not measurably different
Bath Township	6.7 mi	$1,868 (±$288)	Lower
Hayward	7.0 mi	$1,648 (±$223)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarks Grove, MN ($1,516), Albert Lea, MN ($1,803), Manchester, MN ($1,063).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Freeborn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Bancroft Township	$2,806 (±$275)
2	Pickerel Lake Township	$2,802 (±$367)
3	Carlston Township	$2,781 (±$170)
4	Albert Lea Township	$2,732 (±$341)
5	Manchester Township	$2,722 (±$327)
6	Alden Township (Freeborn County)	$2,677 (±$427)
7	Hartland Township	$2,650 (±$1,076)

Showing 7 of 33 places in Freeborn County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bancroft Township

How much are property taxes in Bancroft Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bancroft Township, MN is $2,806 (±$275) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Bancroft Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.1% of the median home value in Bancroft Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Bancroft Township gone up?

In Bancroft Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,967 in 2015–2019 to $2,806 in 2020–2024 (+42.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Bancroft Township higher than in Freeborn County?

In Bancroft Township, the median real estate tax is higher than in Freeborn County ($1,907).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($3,357).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bancroft township, Freeborn County, Minnesota (county subdivision:03466, in state:27 county:047).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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