The median sales price of a Carver County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $370,000, based on data from the 247 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $3,848, which is 1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.9 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Carver County real estate data showed homeowners in New Germany and Norwood Young America paid the highest rates.
The following table compares New Germany with some other cities belonging to Carver County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Germany | 3 | $216,300 | $3,525 | 1.6% |
| Norwood Young America | 13 | $220,000 | $2,876 | 1.3% |
| Waconia | 37 | $349,000 | $4,308 | 1.2% |
| Chaska | 68 | $305,163 | $3,566 | 1.2% |
| Carver | 15 | $425,000 | $4,524 | 1.1% |
| Hamburg | 2 | $262,500 | $2,852 | 1.1% |
| Chanhassen | 60 | $467,500 | $4,648 | 1% |
| Mayer | 10 | $335,214 | $3,457 | 1% |
| Cologne | 7 | $390,000 | $3,472 | 0.9% |
| Victoria | 22 | $627,500 | $5,806 | 0.9% |
| Watertown | 9 | $400,000 | $3,485 | 0.9% |
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