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The TaxLienSimple Index · Dakota County, MN · 2026

Dakota County, Minnesota — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Dakota County, scored against Minnesota's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

50 /100
Tier C
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Live parcels
6
Product mix
6 deed
Next auction
2026-10-05
Opening-bid range
$200 – $278,400
State sale type
Tax Deed
Redemption (state)
3 years (standard; 1 year in targeted neighborhoods, 5 weeks for qualifying abandoned/vacant parcels)

Statutory terms are inherited from Minnesota. none — property forfeits to the state (no investor lien) No tax-lien certificate market: after the redemption period the parcel forfeits to the State (Ch. 281/282), which later resells tax-forfeited land at public sale — investors cannot buy a lien.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid.

Live parcels tracked
6
Tax deeds
6
Opening-bid range
$200 – $278,400
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
439,179
5-yr population growth
+5.9% growing
Median household income
$101,360
Median age
38.4
Poverty rate
5.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$341,200
Median gross rent
$1,410/mo
Owner-occupied
75.9% 24.1% renter
Vacancy rate
2.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$3,439/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.01% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Growth & livability signals

Broadband subscription
93.2%
Bachelor's degree +
44.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

See Dakota County parcels

Open the 6 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.