Qualifying for Classification
To qualify for homestead classification, you must:
- Occupy the property listed on the application as your primary residence
- Be one of the owners of the property listed on the application
- Be a Minnesota resident
Claiming Multiple Properties
If a property is occupied by a married owner, the owner's spouse may not claim another property as a homestead unless the spouse does not occupy the house due to 1 of the following reasons:
- Marriage dissolution proceedings are pending
- The spouses are legally separated
- The spouse's employment or self-employment location requires the spouse to have a separate homestead
Separate Homesteads due to Employment
If the spouses' employment or self-employment location requires the spouse to have a separate homestead, all of the following conditions must be met:
- The distance between the places of employment or self-employment must be at least 50 miles
- The distance between the homesteads must be at least 50 miles
- Other personal circumstances causing the spouses to live separately, not including intent to obtain two homestead classifications for property tax purposes
Proof of Qualifications
The assessor may require proof of:
- Employment or self-employment
- Employment or self-employment location
- Distances between each homestead
- Distances between places of employment
- Marriage dissolution proceedings or legal separation
Application Process
Applications must be submitted by December 31. To obtain an application, please call the Assessor's Office at 507-934-7062 or stop by our office, located at the:
Nicollet County Government Center
501 S. Minnesota Avenue
St. Peter, MN 56082