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Hennepin County property data

Where Hennepin County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Minneapolis.

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Where the records are

The county offices an investor deals with in Hennepin County, and what each one puts online.

Deeds and mortgages

Hennepin County Recorder and Registrar of Titles. RecordEASE Public Search gives limited free access to the indexes after you request a login, and RecordEASE Pro charges $2.50 per document, certificate of title or plat you view.

Owners and values

Hennepin County Property Information Search and Assessor's Office. The free property information search shows taxes due, assessed values, the tax parcel description and sales information by address, property ID or addition name.

Tax sales

Hennepin County Tax-Forfeited Land. Tax-forfeited properties for sale are listed free on the county's tax-forfeited land inventory site, and some are sold through online auctions.

Foreclosure sales

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Civil Unit. The Sheriff has no calendar of upcoming sales, but a free online search shows records of sheriff's foreclosure sales for the last 12 months.

Parcel maps

Hennepin County Property Interactive Map. The free interactive map lets you click a parcel to pull up its property information.

How property is sold here

Hennepin County follows Minnesota's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Minnesota guide for how the state works.

Tax sales

Minnesota does not sell tax liens. In Hennepin County unpaid taxes go to a court judgment, and after a 1 or 3 year redemption period, depending on the property's class, the property forfeits to the state and the county sells it. Forfeited land is first offered at estimated market value for 30 days about 4 and a half months after forfeiture, then at a minimum bid of the taxes and costs owed, through real estate listings, online auctions or over the counter, with listings on the county's tax-forfeited land inventory site.

Foreclosure sales

Hennepin County sheriff's foreclosure sales are held weekdays at the advertised time at the Sheriff's Civil unit, 350 South 5th Street, Room 190, Minneapolis, and outside bidders must pay in full by cashier's check or cash plus a $200 fee. Notices of sale run in a qualified newspaper once a week for 6 weeks, the Sheriff keeps no sale calendar, and most sales carry a 6 month redemption period.

Assessed values

Market values and classifications are set as of January 2 every year, valuation notices are mailed in March, and every property gets a physical review every 5 years.

Transfer tax

Minnesota's deed tax is 0.33% of the net price, and Hennepin County adds a 0.01% Environmental Response Fund tax, for a total of 0.34% in Minneapolis and the rest of the county.

Worth knowing

Minneapolis, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park run their own assessor offices, so value questions there go to the city, not the county.

Worth knowing

Hennepin County records both abstract and Torrens (registered) land, so some titles are shown on a certificate of title rather than only by recorded deeds.

Worth knowing

The county offers a free Property Watch email alert when a document is recorded against a property.

Every town in Hennepin County

The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.

Bloomington city
Brooklyn Center city
Brooklyn Park city
Champlin city
Corcoran city
Crystal city
Dayton city
Deephaven city
Eden Prairie city
Edina city
Excelsior city
Golden Valley city
Greenfield city
Greenwood city
Hanover city
Hopkins city
Independence city
Long Lake city
Loretto city
Maple Grove city
Maple Plain city
Medicine Lake city
Medina city
Minneapolis city
Minnetonka city
Minnetrista city
Mound city
New Hope city
Orono city
Osseo city
Plymouth city
Richfield city
Robbinsdale city
Rockford city
Rogers city
Shorewood city
Spring Park city
St. Anthony city
St. Bonifacius city
St. Louis Park city
Tonka Bay city
Village of Minnetonka Beach city
Wayzata city
Woodland city

Questions

Where are deeds recorded in Hennepin County?

Deeds are recorded by the Hennepin County Recorder and Registrar of Titles on the 7th floor of the Government Center A-tower, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis. Documents can also be sent by mail, eRecording or the Virtual Recorder website.

When is the Hennepin County tax sale?

Hennepin County does not hold a yearly tax lien sale. Property that forfeits for unpaid taxes is sold on a rolling basis, first at market value and then at a minimum bid, and current listings are on the county's tax-forfeited land inventory site.

How do I find who owns a property in Hennepin County?

Use the free Hennepin County property information search by address or property ID, or click the parcel on the county's property interactive map.

Are Hennepin County property records online?

Yes. Tax, value and sales data are free online. Recorded document indexes need a free login, and viewing document images costs $2.50 each through RecordEASE Pro.

Sources for this guide

Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

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