How much are property taxes in Sturgeon Lake, MN?

Name: Property taxes in Sturgeon Lake, MN, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Sturgeon Lake, MN pay a median of $2,098 (±$338) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,324.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,946.

That is about 1.0% of the median home value of $210,200.

In Sturgeon Lake, the median real estate tax went from $1,841 in 2015–2019 to $2,098 in 2020–2024 (+14.0%).

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: $2,098 (±$338)
With a mortgage: $2,324
Without a mortgage: $1,946
Share of median value: 1.0%

Real estate taxes in Sturgeon Lake against Pine County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sturgeon Lake	Pine County	Minnesota	United States
Median real estate taxes	$2,098 (±$338)	$2,068 (±$79)	$3,357 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,324 (±$455)	$2,073 (±$102)	$3,470 (±$14)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,946 (±$407)	$2,061 (±$121)	$3,144 (±$18)	$2,576
Median home value	$210,200 (±$32,663)	$239,300 (±$4,902)	$329,300 (±$903)	$332,700

In Sturgeon Lake, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Pine County ($2,068).

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

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

In Pine County, Sturgeon Lake ranks 18 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 1181 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 Sturgeon Lake

The median tax ($2,098) is 1.0% of the median home value ($210,200).

Across Pine County the same ratio is 0.9%.

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 Sturgeon Lake 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	$1,841 (±$353)	$2,098 (±$338)	+14.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$135,200 (±$17,656)	$210,200 (±$32,663)	+55.5%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,354 (±$274)	$1,422 (±$257)	+5.0%	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 Sturgeon Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sturgeon Lake
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Sturgeon Lake	—	$2,098 (±$338)	—
Sturgeon Lake Township	3.3 mi	$2,138 (±$255)	Not measurably different
Windemere Township	4.3 mi	$2,571 (±$261)	Higher
Willow River	4.6 mi	$1,783 (±$361)	Not measurably different
Moose Lake	5.1 mi	$2,423 (±$386)	Not measurably different
Silver Township	6.0 mi	$2,250 (±$202)	Not measurably different
Denham	6.0 mi	$800 (±$755)	Lower
Moose Lake Township (Carlton County)	6.9 mi	$2,638 (±$230)	Higher
Kettle River Township	7.0 mi	$1,764 (±$617)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Denham, MN ($800).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Windemere Township, MN ($2,571), Moose Lake Township (Carlton County), MN ($2,638).

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

Median real estate taxes across Pine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
12	Partridge Township	$2,220 (±$191)
13	Norman Township (Pine County)	$2,167 (±$430)
14	Pine City	$2,162 (±$304)
15	Kerrick Township	$2,148 (±$430)
16	Sturgeon Lake Township	$2,138 (±$255)
17	Arna Township	$2,111 (±$940)
18	Sturgeon Lake	$2,098 (±$338)
19	Hinckley	$2,026 (±$379)
20	Finlayson	$1,978 (±$285)
21	Arlone Township	$1,975 (±$391)
22	Wilma Township	$1,969 (±$429)
23	Sandstone Township	$1,917 (±$212)
24	Hinckley Township	$1,899 (±$157)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Pine 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 Sturgeon Lake

How much are property taxes in Sturgeon Lake?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sturgeon Lake, MN is $2,098 (±$338) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Sturgeon Lake?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.0% of the median home value in Sturgeon Lake, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Sturgeon Lake gone up?

In Sturgeon Lake, the median real estate tax went from $1,841 in 2015–2019 to $2,098 in 2020–2024 (+14.0%).

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 Sturgeon Lake higher than in Pine County?

In Sturgeon Lake, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Pine County ($2,068).

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 Sturgeon Lake city, Minnesota (place:63220, 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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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.