How much are property taxes in St. Joseph, MN?

Name: Property taxes in St. Joseph, MN, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in St. Joseph, MN pay a median of $2,242 (±$295) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,047.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,488.

That is about 0.9% of the median home value of $237,700.

In St. Joseph, the median real estate tax went from $1,892 in 2015–2019 to $2,242 in 2020–2024 (+18.5%).

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: $2,242 (±$295)
With a mortgage: $2,047
Without a mortgage: $2,488
Share of median value: 0.9%

Real estate taxes in St. Joseph against Stearns County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Joseph	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Median real estate taxes	$2,242 (±$295)	$2,742 (±$53)	$3,357 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,047 (±$917)	$2,726 (±$84)	$3,470 (±$14)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$2,488 (±$257)	$2,762 (±$75)	$3,144 (±$18)	$2,576
Median home value	$237,700 (±$30,003)	$273,400 (±$5,311)	$329,300 (±$903)	$332,700

In St. Joseph, the median real estate tax is lower than in Stearns County ($2,742).

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

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

In Stearns County, St. Joseph ranks 45 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1063 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 St. Joseph

The median tax ($2,242) is 0.9% of the median home value ($237,700).

Across Stearns County the same ratio is 1.0%.

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 St. Joseph 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	$1,892 (±$140)	$2,242 (±$295)	+18.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$170,200 (±$9,533)	$237,700 (±$30,003)	+39.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,282 (±$103)	$1,669 (±$97)	+30.2%	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 St. Joseph

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Joseph
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
St. Joseph	—	$2,242 (±$295)	—
St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	2.4 mi	$3,533 (±$264)	Higher
Waite Park	4.2 mi	$2,757 (±$335)	Higher
St. Wendel Township	4.6 mi	$2,833 (±$273)	Higher
Sartell	5.7 mi	$3,507 (±$165)	Higher
Le Sauk Township	6.2 mi	$2,808 (±$298)	Higher
St. Cloud	6.9 mi	$2,320 (±$100)	Not measurably different
Rockville	6.9 mi	$4,049 (±$477)	Higher
Collegeville Township	7.0 mi	$4,025 (±$247)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN ($3,533), Waite Park, MN ($2,757), St. Wendel Township, MN ($2,833).

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

Median real estate taxes across Stearns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
39	Albany	$2,495 (±$203)
40	Freeport	$2,462 (±$163)
41	Crow River Township	$2,413 (±$491)
42	St. Cloud	$2,320 (±$100)
43	Crow Lake Township	$2,278 (±$426)
44	St. Martin	$2,256 (±$255)
45	St. Joseph	$2,242 (±$295)
46	North Fork Township	$2,143 (±$859)
47	Spring Hill Township	$2,075 (±$657)
48	Lake George Township (Stearns County)	$2,067 (±$528)
49	Holdingford	$1,939 (±$319)
50	Elrosa	$1,906 (±$579)
51	Meire Grove	$1,875 (±$1,182)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Stearns 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 St. Joseph

How much are property taxes in St. Joseph?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in St. Joseph, MN is $2,242 (±$295) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in St. Joseph?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.9% of the median home value in St. Joseph, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in St. Joseph gone up?

In St. Joseph, the median real estate tax went from $1,892 in 2015–2019 to $2,242 in 2020–2024 (+18.5%).

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 St. Joseph higher than in Stearns County?

In St. Joseph, the median real estate tax is lower than in Stearns County ($2,742).

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 St. Joseph city, Minnesota (place:57130, in state:27).

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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