The median sales price of a Carver County home in the second quarter of 2024 was $400,000, based on data from the 329 properties sold during that time. In 2024, the median tax bill for the county was $4,476, which is 1.1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is higher 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 Waconia and Norwood Young America paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Waconia with some other cities belonging to Carver County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2024.
| City | Q2 2024 Sales | Q2 2024 Median Price | Median tax 2024 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waconia | 60 | $363,000 | $4,592 | 1.3% |
| Norwood Young America | 20 | $287,800 | $3,746 | 1.3% |
| Cologne | 10 | $347,500 | $4,131 | 1.2% |
| New Germany | 3 | $286,000 | $3,456 | 1.2% |
| Victoria | 28 | $552,450 | $6,222 | 1.1% |
| Chaska | 79 | $390,000 | $4,254 | 1.1% |
| Carver | 17 | $459,000 | $4,813 | 1% |
| Watertown | 14 | $362,500 | $3,604 | 1% |
| Chanhassen | 86 | $544,000 | $4,938 | 0.9% |
| Mayer | 10 | $376,000 | $3,416 | 0.9% |
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