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Assessor team reports 9.1% valuation increase countywide; tax-delinquency and forfeiture procedures outlined
Summary
County assessors reported a roughly 9.1% increase in assessed values for 2025, summarized market trends across residential, lakeshore and commercial sectors, and reviewed delinquency, forfeiture and new online auction procedures for tax-forfeited parcels.
Crow Wing County assessors told the county board the 2025 assessment cycle shows an overall valuation increase of about 9.1% countywide and described market trends, new-construction totals and the county’s delinquent-tax and forfeiture timelines.
Presenters said valuation notices will be mailed to property owners in mid- to late March and that the department validated more than 1,100 electronic real-estate-value certificates in its sales analysis for the assessment period. Countywide new construction was reported at about $260 million for the assessment year, an increase that added roughly 1.2% of value to the county tax base, staff said.
Residential market notes included strong lakeshore demand and rising acreage prices; the assessors reported median ratios near 95–97% in typical segments, indicating assessed values are close to recent sale prices. Staff said the county’s review program examines roughly 20% of parcels per year on a five-year cycle.
Treasury and property-tax staff reviewed delinquency and forfeiture rules: as of March the county had 1,584 delinquent parcels for taxes payable 2024, including 981 first-year delinquencies. The office files a delinquent property-tax list with the court and publishes at statutory intervals; parcels left unpaid after statutory notice and procedures can proceed through forfeiture. Staff described a new process required by recent law changes: parcels forfeited must be offered for public sale online at estimated market value for 30 days, then — if unsold — reoffered at minimum-bid auction (minimum bid equals delinquent taxes, assessments, fees and interest). The first auction began March 10 for 13 parcels; unsold parcels will be re-offered at minimum bid and then follow usual disposal paths if not sold at auction, staff said.
Presenters said special-property-tax programs remain active: the county manages homestead, disabled-veteran exclusion (about 740 active applications excluding roughly $163 million in taxable value), blind/disabled credits and managed-forest programs. Staff said they will notify the board and public about the Board of Equalization schedule and valuation-review opportunities; no board action was taken at the information briefing.
