Property Taxes Due for Ag and Mobile Home Properties

Second half property taxes are due Friday, November 15, 2019 for agricultural property and mobile homes. This is the last day to pay the second half without penalty.

To make paying taxes more convenient, Stearns County has several payment options.

Taxes can be paid online. Online payments can be completed with E-Check or credit card.

Residents can set up ACH payment plans. These payments are automatically deducted from a checking or savings account. Payments are spread over either a quarterly or 10-month period. It’s easy to sign up for and easy to cancel. Call 320.656.3870 and ask for the Direct Payment Plan.

Tax payments can also be made in person at either the Stearns County Service Center in Waite Park, at 3301 County Road 138, about one block west of Mills Fleet Farm off 28th Avenue South or at the Treasurer’s Office in the Stearns County Administration Center at 705 Courthouse Square, Room 136 in downtown St. Cloud. Offices are open Monday through Friday. The Treasurer’s Office in downtown is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. License Center West is open from 8:30 – 5:00 p.m.

If the payment is mailed, it must be postmarked by the post office no later than November 15th to avoid penalties. State law does not allow any exceptions. Penalty rate information is shown on the reverse side of the tax statements. Contact your local post office before mailing the payment for procedures and business hours. To ensure proper credit, return the stub portion of the tax statement along with a check or money order. 

Property owners in Stearns County can sign up to receive Tax Statements,Truth in Taxation Notices and Stearns County Valuation notices by email. To get started, fill out the online electronic statement request form.

For questions, contact the Treasurer’s Office at 320.656.3870 or by e-mail at taxes@co.stearns.mn.us.