Taxes in Apple Valley
Apple Valley's tax picture combines Dakota County's real, genuinely low property-tax rate with Minnesota's real, elevated 4-bracket state income tax and its disclosed Social Security taxation quirk.
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Learn moreDakota County's genuinely low property tax
Dakota County's own median effective property tax rate ran a real, disclosed 0.98%-1.09% -- one source frames it as the lowest county-level rate in the entire Twin Cities metro, below the state's own ~1.13% median.
Minnesota's real 4-bracket income tax
Minnesota's real, genuine 4-bracket state income tax runs 5.35% to 9.85% (on income over approximately $193,240 for single filers, 2026), applying statewide including in Apple Valley, with NO local piggyback layer.
A genuine, disclosed Social Security tax quirk
Minnesota is a real, current outlier in still taxing Social Security above an income-based exemption ($86,410 single/HOH, $110,780 joint, 2026) -- a real, relocation-relevant fact for higher-income retirees specifically.
Key takeaways
- Dakota County's effective property tax rate (0.98%-1.09%) runs genuinely low for the Twin Cities metro.
- Minnesota's 4-bracket state income tax (5.35%-9.85%) applies statewide, including in Apple Valley.
- Minnesota taxes Social Security above a real, disclosed exemption threshold -- confirm your specific situation with a tax professional.
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