Ramsey County
Ramsey County is the fully urbanized county around St. Paul and the smallest county by area in Minnesota.
Open PublicGIS map MapRamsey interactive property map
Ramsey County official website
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PublicGIS maps 167,780 parcels for Ramsey County.
Where to find things
- PublicGISProperty lines
Fast, simple parcel map and property viewer. Tap any parcel to see its lines, size, owner of record, and the official county links for it.
- MapRamsey interactive property mapCounty GIS map · Aerial imagery
County interactive map with tax parcels, values, current and historic aerial imagery, and boundaries. County description page: ramseycountymn.gov/residents/property-home/maps-surveys/interactive-property-map.
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- MnGeoHome page of the state GIS office. Explains state mapping programs and links to the Geospatial Commons.
- Twin Cities Spring 2025 orthoimageryLeaf-off 1-foot regional aerial imagery from the Met Council and MnGeo, served as a web map service.
- Metropolitan Council on the Geospatial CommonsAll Met Council datasets on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons, including generalized land use and imagery.
- Recorder's OfficeProperty records
Recorder and Registrar of Titles page with document recording and access to recorded documents.
- Office
- Ramsey County Recorder / Registrar of Titles
- Phone
- 651-266-2050
- AskCountyRecorder@ramseycountymn.gov
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- Electronic Certificate of Real Estate ValueThe state's record of reported sale prices and terms filed with deeds. Used for sales ratio studies and to research what a property actually sold for.
- MCRA County Recorder DirectorySearchable directory of every Minnesota county recorder and registrar of titles, with a downloadable PDF directory.
- Minnesota DEED Sites and Buildings Site FinderMinnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development statewide site finder. Search available business sites and buildings through the embedded LocationOne (LOIS) tool or open it in a new window. Contact DEED for site-selection assistance.
- Property Tax and Value LookupProperty owner · Property taxes
County page that opens the Beacon-based lookup for taxes, values, and ownership by address or PIN.
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Explains Minnesota public drainage law: landowners share open ditches and tile lines, and a public drainage authority runs each one. The authority is a county board of commissioners, a joint county board, or a watershed district board of managers. Contact the county or watershed district that runs the ditch.
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- NRCS wetland determinations and conservation complianceFarm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
- Board of Water and Soil ResourcesState agency overseeing soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, the Wetland Conservation Act, buffers and conservation easements such as RIM.
- DNR Wetlands ProgramOverview of wetland types, rules and DNR programs in Minnesota, with links to regulations and maps.
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- DNR Floodplain Management ProgramHow floodplain mapping and local floodplain ordinances work in Minnesota and where to get flood map help.
- Find a DNR Area HydrologistCounty-assigned DNR contacts for public waters, shoreland and public waters work permits. For local Wetland Conservation Act decisions, use the BWSR Wetland Conservation Act LGU contact directory.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- Tax Map LibraryPlats
Library of county half-section tax maps showing parcel dimensions and PINs.
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- GLO Plat Maps, Minnesota 1848-1907Map viewer of the original government survey plats for every Minnesota township. Shows section lines, water and features as first surveyed.
- MPCA Septic SystemsSeptic systems
State program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
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- Local Septic System ProgramsExplains that counties and some cities issue septic permits, and lists local SSTS program contacts.
- Minn. Rules Ch. 7080 Septic System RulesTechnical rules for individual septic systems in Minnesota.
- SSTS Search: Licensed Septic BusinessesSearch for MPCA-licensed septic designers, installers, inspectors and maintainers by name, county or license type.
- Minnesota Building Codes and LawsBuilding permits
The building codes Minnesota has adopted, including the residential code, plus the statutes and rules behind them and which local jurisdictions enforce them.
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- Minnesota Certificate of Occupancy RequirementsMinnesota Rules 1300.0220 describes certificate of occupancy requirements, exceptions and temporary occupancy. Read the state rule, then confirm its application to a particular building with the local building official. This does not certify that a building is approved for occupancy.
- Wetland Conservation Act ContactsCounty-by-county directory of local wetland regulatory contacts, with PDF and spreadsheet downloads. Find the county, city, SWCD or watershed representative who makes Wetland Conservation Act decisions. BWSR recommends this LGU directory as the starting point for questions about a specific property or project.
- Ramsey County Open GISGIS data downloads
Ramsey County GIS open data portal for parcels and other layers.
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- MetroGIS Regional Parcel DatasetDownloadable open parcel polygons and attributes for the seven metro counties.
- Met Council Map GalleryPrintable regional maps.
- Metropolitan Council MapsPublic land
Index of Met Council interactive maps, including a publicly owned parcels tool and the map gallery.
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- BWSR Conservation EasementsHow Reinvest in Minnesota conservation easements work and how to check whether land is enrolled. Contact the local soil and water conservation district for parcel-level answers.
- Lands and MineralsState mineral leasing, state land records and mineral ownership information, including how to research severed mineral rights and lease sales.
- Mineland ReclamationRules and records for reclaiming mined land in Minnesota, covering iron mining on the Iron Range and nonferrous mining sites.
Ramsey County offices
- Ramsey CountyCounty government home.
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County AdministrationCounty administration for Ramsey County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.Ling Becker, County Manager
- Phone
- 651-266-8000
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County AssessorValues and classifies all property in Ramsey County including St. Paul.Patrick Chapman, County Assessor
- Phone
- 651-266-2131
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County Property Tax ServicesProperty tax billing and payments.Tracy West, Ramsey County Auditor
- Phone
- 651-266-2222
- AskPropertyTaxandRecords@ramseycountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Tax-forfeited public salesTax-forfeited land sales run by Ramsey County.
- Ramsey County Public WorksPublic works and highway department for Ramsey County, Minnesota: county roads, bridges, right of way and access permits.
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County Surveyor's OfficePlats, surveys, and section corners.
- Phone
- 651-266-7100
- AskSurveyor@ramseycountymn.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County GIS mapThe official interactive GIS map for Ramsey County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
- Ramsey County GIS (Maps & Surveys)County mapping, aerial imagery, and GIS data.Matt Koukol, Business Solutions Manager
- Phone
- 651-266-3463
- matt.koukol@co.ramsey.mn.us
- Website
- Visit website
- Aerial imagery downloadDownload current and historic Ramsey County aerial photography.
- Beacon Ramsey County property searchBeacon application used by Ramsey County for tax and value lookup.
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- Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Ramsey County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.
- Phone
- 651-323-3780
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Ramsey County is at the Farmington Service Center, 430 3RD Street; Suite 250, Farmington, MN 55024. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (651) 463-8626
- Address
- 430 3RD Street; Suite 250, Farmington, MN 55024
- Website
- Visit website
Data services for GIS software (1)
- Ramsey County ArcGIS REST servicesArcGIS Server REST endpoint that powers MapRamsey.
Other county departments (5)
- Ramsey County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Ramsey County, Minnesota.John Choi, County Attorney
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Ramsey County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 651-266-1020
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County Medical ExaminerMedical examiner or coroner serving Ramsey County, Minnesota: death investigation and death records.
- Phone
- 651-266-1700
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Ramsey County, Minnesota.
- Website
- Visit website
- Ramsey County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
- Phone
- 651-266-2545
- Website
- Visit website
Ramsey County is part of the Twin Cities metro, which has its own regional maps and data.
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About Ramsey County
Ramsey County is the fully urbanized county around St. Paul and the smallest county by area in Minnesota. All land is inside cities, so zoning and building permits are city functions, while the county Assessor values every property including St. Paul. The county Recorder, Property Tax Services, and Surveyor's Office maintain deeds, tax records, and plats, and county GIS publishes the MapRamsey property map.