2027 Maximum Property Tax Levy
Summary
The county is deep in its 2027 supplemental budget process, with the final service team presentation and first public hearing on Thursday, and the board will set maximum property tax levies on September 22. Residents can sign up to comment and get free parking vouchers.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 8, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
The 2027 maximum property tax levy — which shapes next year's county property taxes — gets set September 22.
Residents who show up to the public hearing get a direct say in the county budget.
Property owners and businesses feeling squeezed by everyday costs will shoulder the higher levy.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Housing and Redevelopment Authority — September 22, 2026
The HRA certified the maximum allowable levy — $14,072,510 — to fund its 2027 housing and redevelopment budget. Setting the maximum now preserves the board's flexibility later, though the final levy could come in lower. Property owners may see this reflected in future county tax statements.
Board of Commissioners — September 22, 2026
The board set the ceiling for next year's property taxes at $463.99 million, an 8.25% increase. The real number gets locked in December — residents can still weigh in at a December 3 public hearing.
Board of Commissioners — September 10, 2026
Ramsey County is putting together its 2027 budget and property tax levy, and residents got their chance to comment. Testimony focused on keeping taxes down — with suggestions to freeze hiring, cut commissioner pay, drop the downtown park bonding plan, and reduce nonprofit funding. The actual levy decision comes later, so it's not locked in yet.
Board of Commissioners — September 8, 2026
The county is deep in its 2027 supplemental budget process, with the final service team presentation and first public hearing on Thursday, and the board will set maximum property tax levies on September 22. Residents can sign up to comment and get free parking vouchers.
Board Workshop / Discussion — August 25, 2026
The county's proposed 2027 levy is about $464 million, up 8.25%, and the proposed tax rate is 52.7% — the highest in the metro. Because Ramsey County is small, dense, and has lots of tax-exempt property, its rate is high even though average home values are the lowest in the metro.
Board of Commissioners — August 25, 2026
The county manager proposed an 8.25% property tax levy increase for 2027 — higher than the 7.5% planned in the biennial budget. Federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid add $6.2 million in county costs, and jail staffing adds more. The max levy gets set September 22.
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