Going Up: Eagan's Tax Levy to Increase 4.2 Percent

The Eagan City Council approved the next year's budget and certified the 2017 levy at its Dec. 6 meeting. Here are a few key takeaways from the new budget.

Where does Eagan property tax go?

• 31 percent of your tax bill goes to the city of Eagan.
• 23 percent goes to Dakota County
• 42 percent goes to schools (in ISD 196)
• 4 percent other

2017 city general fund expenditures

• 48 percent public safety
• 22 percent general government
• 15 percent parks and recreation
• 12 percent public works
• 3 percent government building

The estimated property taxes (city portion only) on the average value homestead property in Eagan will go up 0.3 percent for 2017, according to a news release.

The 2017 tax levy is an increase of 4.2 percent over 2016.

The city portion of the property tax for the average homestead in Eagan is $948. This is 19 percent below the 18-city average of $1,131, according to city officials. The 18 cities include nine Dakota County cities (plus Eagan) and eight other metro cities of similar size to Eagan.

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