Assessing

The City Assessor and staff set the value of property within Coon Rapids for determining the taxable value of all real property. The State of Minnesota requires the values set by the assessor represent 100% of market value. The assessor has the responsibility of providing uniform property values so that the tax burden is distributed fairly and equitably under current law.

Duties of the assessor's office:

  • Updating information in the property database
  • Inspecting and reviewing all existing properties within the city at least once every five years
  • Inspecting and reviewing properties for which permits were issued in the current year and any partial assessments from prior years
  • Providing value and ownership information to citizens, developers, real estate professionals and other interested parties
  • Calculating property values sent to property owners annually.

How is property tax calculated?

An assessor determines the estimated market value (EMV) for your property. In accordance with Minnesota state law, your jurisdictions’ total tax will be distributed among the various types of property (apartment, commercial, industrial, residential). Tax laws can change from year to year which means the tax burdens may shift. The tax capacity is derived by multiplying the market value by the class rate of the property type. Class rates are set by state law. The actual property tax amount is determined by the amount of funds needed to fund local services divided by the total tax capacity value of each taxing district.

Where do my property taxes go?

Property taxes are used to fund your local services. City, county and school services such as police, fire, parks, recreation and education are funded with property taxes. A small amount goes to fund other taxing districts such as mosquito control and metro transit.

I feel my property tax rates are too high, what can I do?

Attend your budget hearings held each year in November or December, if you think the tax rate is too high. The time and place of the meetings will be on your Truth-in-Taxation Notice mailed in November.

If you think your property value or classification are incorrect, contact your assessor. A phone call to the assessor could resolve or explain the concerns you may have.

If the assessor cannot adequately resolve the situation, you may appeal. Information about the appeal process is outlined on the Notice of Valuation and Classification that is mailed to property owners each year in March or April.

If your value goes down and most of the other values in your taxing jurisdiction also go down, your taxes could decrease, stay the same, or even increase, if the jurisdiction increased the amount it levied.

When you get your Truth and Taxation Notice in November, you will be able to see the effect that your value change actually had on your proposed next year’s tax bill.

Forclosures and your property value

This is a complicated issue. On one hand, assessors are required by state law to ignore the properties which have sold through the foreclosure process when setting rates used for the valuations of properties.

But, on the other hand, the assessor is required to consider the effect that foreclosed properties have had on the non-foreclosure properties. Because this is such a complicated situation, feel free to contact the Coon Rapids Assessing Department if you would like more information on this subject.

Staff Directory

  • Ned Storla, City Assessor - 763-767-6446
  • Patrick Maghrak, Appraiser II - 763-767-6444
  • Brent Reid, Appraiser I - 763-767-6408
  • Erik Skogquist, PT Appraiser - 763-767-6590
  • Heidi Cederstrand, Part Time Assessment Clerk - 763-767-6426
  • Debbie Miller, Part Time Assessment Clerk - 763-767-6449