How much are property taxes in Oak Valley Township, MN?

Homeowners in Oak Valley Township, MN pay a median of $1,226 (±$250) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,344.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,154.

That is about 0.6% of the median home value of $204,300.

In Oak Valley Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,087 in 2015–2019 to $1,226 in 2020–2024 (+12.8%).

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 .

Median real estate taxes
$1,226 (±$250)
With a mortgage
$1,344
Without a mortgage
$1,154
Share of median value
0.6%

Real estate taxes in Oak Valley Township against Otter Tail County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Oak Valley TownshipOtter Tail CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$1,226 (±$250)$2,093 (±$76)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$1,344 (±$547)$2,086 (±$93)$3,470 (±$14)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,154 (±$311)$2,101 (±$121)$3,144 (±$18)$2,576
Median home value$204,300 (±$48,002)$273,000 (±$6,397)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700

In Oak Valley Township, the median real estate tax is lower than in Otter Tail County ($2,093).

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

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

In Otter Tail County, Oak Valley Township ranks 70 of 82 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 2170 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 Oak Valley Township

The median tax ($1,226) is 0.6% of the median home value ($204,300).

Across Otter Tail County the same ratio is 0.8%.

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 Oak Valley Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$1,087 (±$305)$1,226 (±$250)+12.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$163,900 (±$19,706)$204,300 (±$48,002)+24.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,208 (±$153)$1,333 (±$133)+10.3%No measurable change 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 Oak Valley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Valley Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Oak Valley Township—$1,226 (±$250)—
Stowe Prairie Township4.2 mi$1,750 (±$252)Higher
Woodside Township (Otter Tail County)5.1 mi$1,144 (±$194)Not measurably different
Compton Township5.8 mi$1,875 (±$181)Higher
Hewitt5.9 mi$927 (±$168)Not measurably different
Inman Township6.2 mi$1,575 (±$222)Higher
Deer Creek6.9 mi$910 (±$172)Lower
Bertha8.2 mi$1,345 (±$107)Not measurably different
Wadena Township8.2 mi$1,792 (±$303)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Creek, MN ($910).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stowe Prairie Township, MN ($1,750), Compton Township, MN ($1,875), Inman Township, MN ($1,575).

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

Median real estate taxes across Otter Tail County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
64Inman Township$1,575 (±$222)
65Elmo Township$1,512 (±$282)
66Orwell Township$1,500 (±$867)
67Underwood$1,480 (±$449)
68Butler Township$1,477 (±$461)
69Erhards Grove Township$1,468 (±$225)
70Oak Valley Township$1,226 (±$250)
71Elizabeth$1,183 (±$189)
72Leaf Mountain Township$1,173 (±$606)
73Dalton$1,159 (±$156)
74Henning$1,156 (±$129)
75Woodside Township (Otter Tail County)$1,144 (±$194)
76 (tie)Dent$1,000 (±$462)

Showing 13 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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 Oak Valley Township

How much are property taxes in Oak Valley Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oak Valley Township, MN is $1,226 (±$250) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Oak Valley Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.6% of the median home value in Oak Valley Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Oak Valley Township gone up?

In Oak Valley Township, the median real estate tax went from $1,087 in 2015–2019 to $1,226 in 2020–2024 (+12.8%).

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 Oak Valley Township higher than in Otter Tail County?

In Oak Valley Township, the median real estate tax is lower than in Otter Tail County ($2,093).

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 Oak Valley township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:48004, in state:27 county:111).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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