There are several ways to pay your property tax:

IMPORTANT MAILING INFORMATION
Real Estate Payment Options:

In Person                                                                     

Monday through Friday during business hours (excluding any federal holidays). The Finance office is located on the first floor of County Administration Building at 630 Florence Avenue, Owatonna MN.

Mail

Steele County Finance

P.O. Box 890

Owatonna, MN 55060

Drop Box

A Drop Box located in front of the Steele County Administration Building (next to flagpoles) at: 630 Florence Ave. Owatonna, MN 55060.

Please see the property tax statement for due dates. Payments are accepted at the drop box through 8:00 a.m. the following business day after the due date. Any payments after 8:00 a.m. must include a penalty amount.

Credit Cards,

Debit Cards,

E-Check 

Electronic payments can be completed online or over the phone. To make an online payment please visit "Tax Information & Parcel Data" click "Tax Information" and follow instructions. Additional convenience fees will be added for all electronic payments:

Credit or Debit Card: 2.5% of tax amount ($1.50 minimum fee)
Visa Debit Card: $3.95 flat fee
E-Check: $1.50 fee under $10,000 and $10.00 over $10,000

Please save a copy of the payment confirmation for your records. 

Direct Debit

Property taxes can be automatically debited from a checking or savings account. There are no convenience fees for direct debit and the payment is debited the day of the due date.

Payments can only be debited in two installments for the first and second half property tax.

Direct Debit authorization forms are available below in Adobe PDF & word. Paper forms are available in the Steele County Finance office. Forms for direct payment must be RECEIVED in the Finance office by April 30th for the first half real estate taxes and September 30th for the second half real estate taxes.

Direct Payment Authorization Form - PDF