Blue Earth County, Minnesota, covers  12 cities and  23 townships. In Blue Earth County, MN, property records are informative tools to better understand the current real estate landscape. They contribute to intelligent decision-making in property investment and administration.

Blue Earth County property records illustrate an average home value of $211,381 within the local market. The median rents are reported at $899, complemented by the median household income of $82,960. In property taxes, the county levies an average rate of 1.07% of a property's assessed valuation.

Property records in Blue Earth County, MN, are managed by the Real Estate Recordings Division. They manage various documents, including deeds, liens, mortgages, plats, easements, and releases, typically indexed by party name, legal description, date range, book and page, and document type.

All recorded property records are stored in physical and electronic databases for public access. The Recordings Division office in Blue Earth County Government Center, Mankato, MN, is open for property records research during regular business hours.

Alternatively, online access to the electronic records is available through the Laredo Land Records Search and  Tapestry Land Records Search platforms. Both need account subscriptions and agreements with the Real Estate and Recordings Division to use these systems.

The Recordings Division charges fees to cover the cost of expanded office resources during the reproduction of property records. The cost of photocopies ranges from $1 to $3 per page, depending on whether the copy is customer or employee-made, while certified copies cost $10. If documents are to be faxed or emailed, there is a flat fee of $3 per page.

Property zoning information in Blue Earth County, MN, can be verified by contacting the  Property and Environmental Resources Department at (507) 304-4251. They primarily manage the county’s land use programs and zoning ordinances. However, for properties inside Mankato and Lime Townships, together with the cities, contact their respective planning/zoning offices for zoning inquiries.