Special assessment payment

You're required to pay special assessments. They're listed on your Hennepin County Property Tax Statement.

Capital Improvements (Public Works)

A pending special assessment may be prepaid without interest by November 15th of the year before it is levied.

If not prepaid, special assessments will be automatically collected with County property taxes. The majority of property owners opt to pay assessments over time through their property taxes. Prepay invoices are sent only by request and the taxpayer is solely responsible for requesting the invoice. Partial payments are not accepted.

Learn the amount you owe

To learn the payoff amount, please contact the Special Assessments office and request a pre-pay invoice: PWspecialassessments@minneapolismn.gov

The Special Assessment Office is responsible for assessments originating from the Public Works Department

Make prepayments

• Payment must include the property address and project details or a prepay invoice

• Make check payable to:
  • Minneapolis Finance Department
  • Send Payment to:
    • Minneapolis Finance & Property Services Department
      Attention: Special Assessments
      505 4 th S. Room 620B
      Minneapolis, MN 55415
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    A special assessment may be collected in a single payment or spread out over a number of years.

    • Assessments of $150 or less are collected in their entirety the year of the assessment on your property tax statement.
    • Assessments of more than $150 can be collected in 5, 10, or 20 annual installments on your property tax statement. City Council determines the collection schedule.
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    Interest is charged on special assessments at an interest rate determined by the Minneapolis Finance Department.

    Street resurfacing projects
    2023 uniform assessment rates:

    • 69 cents per square foot for non-residential properties
    • 23 cents per square foot for residential properties

    Street resurfacing projects
    2023 interest rates:

    • The current interest rate for five-year assessments to be levied in 2024 is 3.87 percent.
    • The rate for one-year assessments to be levied in 2024 is 3.71 percent.
    Street reconstruction projects 2023 uniform assessment rates: 2.75 cents per square foot for non-residential properties 91 cents per square foot for residential properties.

    This uniform assessment is a rate that's multiplied by the influence area to calculate each assessment amount . The total square footage is multiplied by the length and width. This number is then multiplied by the uniform assessment rate. (Influence Area x Uniform Assessment rate= Assessment Amount)

    Your assessment may vary from your neighbors. That is because not all parcels are the same size. Some parcels are not located entirely within the project influence area.

    Street reconstruction projects
    current interest rate for assessments levied in 2024: 4.78 percent for 20-year assessments 3.71 percent for one-year assessments

    The interest is calculated based on the unpaid balance, so the interest amount decreases slightly each year .

    For a more detailed description Watch our 2023 Street Reconstruction Special Assessment Presentation Show response
    • A person selling a property may prepay outstanding special assessments.
    • This is usually negotiated between the buyer and seller, or often required by the buyer’s loan agreement.
    • However, payment is not required at the time of sale.
    • Special assessments left unpaid will continue to be carried on the property taxes of the new owner for the remaining term of the assessment.
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    The City may defer the payment of special assessments for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years or older or retired due to a permanenant and total disability for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments (City Council Resolutions 2015R-222).

    • No deferrals are allowed on one-year special assessments.
    • A deferment does not reduce or eliminate the amount owed, it only postpones payment.
    • During the deferment, simple interest will accumulate on the total principal amount of the assessment at the rate of interest adopted for the related capital improvement special assessment project.
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    Watch an overview presentation that specifically addresses Special Assessments for street resurfacing projects.

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    Watch an overview presentation that specifically addresses Special Assessments for street reconstruction projects.

    For fines and services

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    Pending Special assessments can be prepaid to the City of Minneapolis up to November 25th each year.

    Learn the amount you owe

    To learn the pay off amount before November 25th, contact 311

    Cut-off date to pre-pay

    After November 25th, pre-payments can no longer be accepted and special assessments must be paid through Hennepin County property taxes.

    • For multi-year assessments, pre-payments for the years beyond the upcoming tax year may be accepted.
    • Contact 311 to determine if allowable.

    Make a payment

    • Payment must include the property address and/or the Request For Service (RFS) number.
    • Make check payable to
      • Minneapolis Finance Department
      • Send to: Minneapolis Housing Inspection Services
      • Attention: Special Assessments

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