If you retain an ownership interest in your home, you may qualify for the Homestead Credit Refund regardless of who pays the property taxes. To qualify for a homestead, you must: Own a property, Occupy the property as your sole or primary residence, Be a Minnesota resident.Your property must be classified as homestead. How are claims filed? Be a Minnesota resident. To apply for the residential homestead classification, you must: Complete a manufactured homestead application (PDF). The homestead application cannot be submitted electronically, it must be mailed. The application can be filled out from your computer and printed for mailing. You must notify the County Assessor that your primary residence has changed, and you will need to complete and sign a new homestead application. Although the program parameters are the same statewide, the average residential homestead property tax in the metro area is higher than in Greater Minnesota.
