Hennepin County transfer tax
On a $400,000 home sale in Hennepin County, MN, transfer taxes come to $1,360 (0.34% of the price): Minnesota deed tax (0.33%) and Hennepin County deed tax (0.01%), paid by the seller.
Adds its own county deed tax on top of the statewide tax.
Hennepin County transfer tax calculator
- State
- County
| Tax | Rate | Who pays | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota deed taxState | 0.33% | Seller | $1,320.00 |
| Hennepin County deed taxCounty | 0.01% | Seller | $40.00 |
| Total transfer tax (0.34% of the price) | $1,360.00 | ||
"Who pays" is the customary or legal default; your purchase contract can move it.
Transfer tax in Hennepin County by home price
| Sale price | Total tax | Effective rate | Seller | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $850 | 0.34% | $850 | $0 |
| $400,000 | $1,360 | 0.34% | $1,360 | $0 |
| $600,000 | $2,040 | 0.34% | $2,040 | $0 |
| $800,000 | $2,720 | 0.34% | $2,720 | $0 |
| $1,000,000 | $3,400 | 0.34% | $3,400 | $0 |
| $1,500,000 | $5,100 | 0.34% | $5,100 | $0 |
| $2,500,000 | $8,500 | 0.34% | $8,500 | $0 |
| $5,000,000 | $17,000 | 0.34% | $17,000 | $0 |
Negotiable amounts are shown half to each side.
Selling in Hennepin County?
Transfer tax is usually the second-biggest closing cost after the agent's commission. Comparing agents' fees often saves more than any exemption.
Exemptions in Minnesota
- Deeds for $3,000 or less pay only the $1.65 minimum
- Transfers where the U.S. or the State is the grantor
- Marriage dissolution decrees and deeds between the divorcing parties
- Transfer on death deeds
- Mortgages, leases, easements and plats
- Contracts for deed (tax due on the later fulfillment deed)
Local exemptions can differ; see Minnesota transfer tax.
Other counties in Minnesota
- Aitkin County0.33%
- Anoka County0.33%
- Becker County0.33%
- Beltrami County0.33%
- Benton County0.33%
- Big Stone County0.33%
- Blue Earth County0.33%
- Brown County0.33%
- Carlton County0.33%
- Carver County0.33%
- Cass County0.33%
- Chippewa County0.33%
- Chisago County0.33%
- Clay County0.33%
- Clearwater County0.33%
- Cook County0.33%
- Cottonwood County0.33%
- Crow Wing County0.33%
- Dakota County0.33%
- Dodge County0.33%
- Douglas County0.33%
- Faribault County0.33%
- Fillmore County0.33%
- Freeborn County0.33%
- Goodhue County0.33%
- Grant County0.33%
- Houston County0.33%
- Hubbard County0.33%
- Isanti County0.33%
- Itasca County0.33%
- Jackson County0.33%
- Kanabec County0.33%
- Kandiyohi County0.33%
- Kittson County0.33%
- Koochiching County0.33%
- Lac qui Parle County0.33%
- Lake County0.33%
- Lake of the Woods County0.33%
- Le Sueur County0.33%
- Lincoln County0.33%
- Lyon County0.33%
- Mahnomen County0.33%
- Marshall County0.33%
- Martin County0.33%
- McLeod County0.33%
- Meeker County0.33%
- Mille Lacs County0.33%
- Morrison County0.33%
- Mower County0.33%
- Murray County0.33%
- Nicollet County0.33%
- Nobles County0.33%
- Norman County0.33%
- Olmsted County0.33%
- Otter Tail County0.33%
- Pennington County0.33%
- Pine County0.33%
- Pipestone County0.33%
- Polk County0.33%
- Pope County0.33%
Questions
What is the transfer tax rate in Hennepin County?
0.34% of the price on a $400,000 sale: Minnesota deed tax (0.33%); Hennepin County deed tax (0.01%).
Who pays transfer tax in Hennepin County?
Minnesota deed tax: Seller — Customarily paid by the seller; the purchase agreement decides.. Hennepin County deed tax: Seller. The purchase contract can assign it differently.
How much is transfer tax on a $500,000 house in Hennepin County?
$1,700 in total (seller $1,700, buyer $0).
Who pays deed tax in Minnesota?
The seller customarily pays the 0.33% deed tax; the buyer pays the 0.23% mortgage registry tax on any new mortgage.
What is the Minnesota mortgage registry tax?
A 0.23% tax on the amount of debt secured by a recorded mortgage, paid by the borrower when the mortgage is recorded (0.24% in Hennepin and Ramsey). It is not charged on the deed.
Sources
- Minn. Stat. §287.21 (deed tax rate)
- Minn. Stat. §287.22 (exemptions)
- Minn. Stat. §287.21 (deed tax rate)
- Minn. Stat. §287.22 (exemptions)
Last checked October 13, 2026. Rates in effect for residential sales; commercial, leasehold and entity transfers can differ. Always confirm with your title company or closing attorney before closing.