Taxes in Burnsville
Burnsville's tax picture combines a property-tax rate running close to Dakota County's own countywide median with Minnesota's real, genuine 4-bracket state income tax.
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Learn moreA property tax rate close to Dakota County's own median
Burnsville's own median effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.07% per Ownwell (2026), close to -- and slightly below -- Dakota County's own countywide median of 1.09%, and consistent with Minnesota's genuinely moderate statewide range.
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 ~$193,240 for single filers, 2026), applying statewide including in Burnsville, with NO local or county piggyback income tax layer.
A real, disclosed Social Security outlier
Minnesota is a genuine, current outlier in still taxing Social Security above an income-based exemption ($86,410 single/HOH, $110,780 joint) -- a real, honestly disclosed factor for higher-income Burnsville retirees specifically.
Key takeaways
- Burnsville's own effective property tax rate (1.07%) runs close to Dakota County's own 1.09% median.
- Minnesota's flat-bracket 4-tier state income tax (5.35%-9.85%) applies statewide, including in Burnsville.
- Minnesota genuinely still taxes Social Security above an income-based exemption -- relevant to higher-income retirees.
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