Land Ownership: Parcels

Property records may also be referred to as parcel, cadastral, real estate or real property records. On this page, the term "parcels" is used, but the data and maps that are linked to can include the parcel polygon, associated tax assessment data and other information that pertains to the properties.

County data sources

Parcel boundary data, map viewers and ownership records are maintained at the county level, usually by the recorder's, assessor's or land surveyor's offices. Many Minnesota counties keep records in digital (computer-readable) format while others keep them as paper records.

Parcel boundaries shown on the maps and the GIS data sets are approximate. They are not substitutes for certified property surveys, legal property descriptions or detailed plat maps.

MnGeo does not maintain these county websites and does not provide property surveying services.

County websites: For help using a county's online information (parcel map, downloadable data) or finding current or historic property records, contact the county directly by checking their webpages for contact info.

Land surveying services and legal descriptions: See the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors' website (choose "About Surveying" under the "Resources" menu).

County Name	Downloadable Parcel Data	Online Parcel Map Viewer	Online Parcel Map Base Page	Notes
	These data sets require geographic information systems (GIS) software. These counties provide their parcel data sets online.	These county websites allow the public to view parcel information online. Some information may be password-protected or available only by subscription. These sites provide parcel information using a county-wide map interface. They usually also allow searches by specific criteria such as parcel identification number or owner name.	For counties that have a webpage describing their parcel viewer, the link has been provided. The map viewer (link in column to the left) is commonly one or two mouse clicks away from this link.
Open Data Counties	Open Data Counties Data			Minnesota counties that have opted-in for their parcel data to be included in this dataset.
Twin Cities Metro Counties	Twin Cities Metro Counties Data			Regional parcel datasets compiled by MetroGIS
Twin Cities Metro Counties - Earlier Versions	Twin Cities Metro Counties (Earlier) Data			Regional parcel datasets compiled by MetroGIS

Aitkin	Aitkin Data	Aitkin Parcel Map
Anoka	Anoka Data	Anoka Parcel Map	Anoka Base Page
Becker	Becker Data	Becker Parcel Map
Beltrami	Beltrami Data	Beltrami Parcel Map	Beltrami Base Page
Benton	Benton Data	Benton Parcel Map	Benton Base Page
Big Stone	Big Stone Data	Big Stone Parcel Map	Big Stone Base Page
Blue Earth		Blue Earth Parcel Map	Blue Earth Base Page
Brown		Brown Parcel Map	Brown Base Page
Carlton	Carlton Data	Carlton Parcel Map	Carlton Base Page
Carver	Carver Data	Carver Parcel Map
Cass	Cass Data	Cass Parcel Map	Cass Base Page
Chippewa	Chippewa Data	Chippewa Parcel Map	Chippewa Base Page
Chisago	Chisago Data	Chisago Parcel Map	Chisago Base Page
Clay	Clay Data	Clay Parcel Map	Clay Base Page
Clearwater	Clearwater Data	Clearwater Parcel Map
Cook	Cook Data	Cook Parcel Data
Cottonwood		Cottonwood Parcel Map
Crow Wing	Crow Wing Data	Crow Wing Parcel Map
Dakota	Dakota Data	Dakota Parcel Map
Dodge		Dodge Parcel Map	Dodge Base Page
Douglas	Douglas Data	Douglas Parcel Map	Douglas Base Page
Faribault		Faribault Parcel Map	Faribault Base Page
Fillmore		Fillmore Parcel Map	Fillmore Base Page
Freeborn		Freeborn Parcel Map	Freeborn Base Page
Goodhue		Goodhue Parcel Map	Goodhue Base Page
Grant	Grant Data	Grant Parcel Map
Hennepin	Hennepin Data	Hennepin Parcel Map
Houston		Houston Parcel Map	Houston Base Page
Hubbard	Hubbard Data	Hubbard Parcel Map	Hubbard Base Page
Isanti	Isanti Data	Isanti Parcel Map	Isanti Base Page
Itasca	Itasca Data	Itasca Parcel Map	Itasca Base Page
Jackson		Jackson Property Search		This site allows users to search for property information by specific criteria such as parcel identification number or owner name, but does not provide a county-wide map interface option.
Kanabec		Kanabec Parcel Map	Kanabec Base Page
Kandiyohi		Kandiyohi Parcel Map	Kandiyohi Base Page
Kittson		Kittson Parcel Map
Koochiching	Koochiching Data	Koochiching Parcel Map
Lac qui Parle	Lac qui Parle Data	Lac qui Parle Parcel Map
Lake	Lake Data	Lake Parcel Map
Lake of the Woods		Lake of the Woods Parcel Map	Lake of the Woods Base Page
Le Sueur		Le Sueur Parcel Map	Le Sueur Base Page
Lincoln		Lincoln Parcel Map	Lincoln Base Page
Lyon	Lyon Data	Lyon Parcel Map
Mahnomen		Mahnomen Parcel Map
Marshall		Marshall Parcel Map
Martin		Martin Parcel Map	Martin Base Page
McLeod	McLeod Data	McLeod Parcel Map	McLeod Base Page
Meeker	Meeker Data	Meeker Parcel Map	Meeker Base Page
Mille Lacs	Mille Lacs Data	Mille Lacs Parcel Map	Mille Lacs Base Page
Morrison	Morrison Data	Morrison Parcel Data	Morrison Base Page
Mower	Mower Data	Mower Parcel Map	Mower Base Page
Murray		Murray Parcel Map
Nicollet		Nicollet Parcel Map	Nicollet Base Page
Nobles		Nobles Parcel Map	Noble Base Page
Norman		Norman Parcel Map	Norman Base Page
Olmsted	Olmsted Data	Olmsted Parcel Map	Olmsted Base Page
Otter Tail	Otter Tail Data	Otter Tail Parcel Map	Otter Tail Base Page
Pennington		Pennington Parcel Map
Pine		Pine Parcel Map	Pine Base Page
Pipestone	Pipestone Data	Pipestone Parcel Map	Pipestone Base Page
Polk	Polk Data	Polk Parcel Map
Pope	Pope Data	Pope Parcel Map	Pope Base Page
Ramsey	Ramsey Data	Ramsey Parcel Map
Red Lake		Red Lake Parcel Map	Red Lake Base Page
Redwood		Redwood Parcel Map	Redwood Base Page
Renville	Renville Data	Renville Parcel Map	Renville Base Page
Rice	Rice Data	Rice Parcel Map
Rock		Rock Parcel Map
Roseau		Roseau Parcel Map
St. Louis	St. Louis Data	St. Louis Parcel Map	St. Louis Base Page
Scott	Scott Data	Scott Parcel Map	Scott Base Page
Sherburne	Sherburne Data	Sherburne Parcel Map	Sherburne Base Page
Sibley		Sibley Parcel Map
Stearns	Stearns Data	Stearns Parcel Map	Stearns Base Page
Steele	Steele Data	Steele Parcel Map	Steele Base Page
Stevens	Stevens Data	Stevens Parcel Map	Stevens Base Page
Swift		Swift Parcel Map	Swift Base Page
Todd		Todd Parcel Map	Todd Base Page
Traverse	Traverse Data	Traverse Parcel Map	Traverse Base Page
Wabasha		Wabasha Parcel Map	Wabasha Base Page
Wadena		Wadena Parcel Map
Waseca	Waseca Data	Waseca Parcel Map	Waseca Base Page
Washington	See the Twin Cities Metro Counties regional dataset	Washington Parcel Map	Washington Base Page
Watonwan		Watonwan Parcel Map
Wilkin	Wilkin Data	Wilkin Parcel Map	Wilkin Base Page
Winona		Winona Parcel Map	Winona Base Page
Wright	Wright Data	Wright Parcel Map	Wright Base Page
Yellow Medicine	Yellow Medicine Data	Yellow Medicine Parcel Map

Other Sources

If you know of other data sources that could be added to this section, please email us!

County GIS contact information: Contacts and county mapping websites.
Plat books: These books typically cover a county and show parcel boundaries, owner names and acreage along with other reference information such as roads and township section numbers. They are not intended for legal use in sales, trades or transfers of land. Plat books can be viewed at many libraries; they can also be ordered from the publisher, from map and book stores and from some county offices. Copyright restrictions may prohibit photocopying of recent books.
- Libraries:
  - Borchert Map Library at the University of Minnesota
  - Minnesota Historical Society, including several historic atlases that can be viewed online.
  - Local libraries
- Private companies publish plat books for a number of Minnesota counties. Check their websites for current lists of available counties and for related cartographic, publishing or software services that the companies may provide.
- Counties
  - Carlton County publishes its own plat book
  - Cass County provides several options to access its online plat book, print individual pages, and purchase printed copies
  - Cook County publishes its own plat book
  - Lake County provides its 2014 plat book / land atlas online
  - Lake of the Woods County provides its 2019 plat book / land atlas online
  - Otter Tail County publishes a digital plat book
  - Stearns County publishes its own plat book
  - St. Louis County publishes its own plat book
  - Todd County publishes its own plat book

Hunting land locations: Since hunters often ask about land ownership information, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has compiled a list of suggestions for finding public and private land ownership, including maps showing the boundaries of wildlife management areas, state and federal forests and national wildlife refuges.

Land records modernization efforts

Parcels and Land Records Committee: This Minnesota Geospatial Advisory Council committee researches statewide issues surrounding the automation and mapping of land record transactions.
Cadastral Data Content Standard: A standard endorsed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.

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