How Do Plymouth’s Taxes Compare to The Rest of The State?

Plymouth residents will see their taxes grow a bit faster than the state as a whole next year, according to a Tuesday Minnesota Department of Revenue release of preliminary property tax levies.

State law requires local governments to set a preliminary levy by Sept. 15. After citizens have had an opportunity to learn about proposed tax levels at Truth-in-Taxation hearings, the governments must then set a final levy by Dec. 27. The final levy can be lower than the preliminary levy, but it can’t be higher.

(School district figures include voter-approved referenda.)

The City of Plymouth levy is set to grow by 2.55 percent—a bit more than the 2.1 percent growth for cities across the state as a whole.

All the school districts serving Plymouth are scheduled to increase faster than the state as a whole, as well. Wayzata is set to grow about 0.2 points faster than the state total—2.82 percent compared to the overall state increase of 2.6 percent. Robbinsdale’s levy is planned to climb 3.64 percent. Osseo is on track for a 10.89 percent increase. And Hopkins’ levies should increase by 11.43 percent.

School levies were initially set to decrease by $59 million statewide. But that changed last week when voters approved $119 million in new and renewed referenda, resulting in a $60 million increase.

Hopkins was one of those districts to approve levies. It approved a capital projects levy that will bring in about $1.75 million per year for 10 years and revoked its existing operating levy and replaced it with a newer one that brings in more money.

In Osseo, voters approved an operating levy, which will provide an additional $9 million annually for 10 years, as well as technology levy that will bring in $5 million annually for 10 years.

Wayzata and Robbinsdale did not have referenda before voters this year.

Hennepin County, on the other hand, is on track to fall below the statewide increase—0.98 percent compared to 1.5 percent.

The graphs above show the percentage changes for city, school district and county levies across the state. Compare your taxes to nearby areas or click on “Percent Change” to sort by the size of the increase. Then tell us in the comments section below how you feel about your taxes.