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    ATLAS · COUNTY·MN·FIPS 27053·gis.hennepin.us

    Hennepin County, MN
    parcel REST API.

    Public ArcGIS MapServer endpoint for Hennepin County parcel data. URL, supported fields, and a working sample query, copy it, or open it directly in the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool.

    Primary ArcGIS REST endpoint
    https://gis.hennepin.us/arcgis/rest/services/HennepinData/LAND_PROPERTY/MapServer/1
    MapServer · LAYER 1 · COUNTY PARCELS
    https://gis.hennepin.us/arcgis/rest/services/HennepinData/LAND_PROPERTY/MapServer/1

    Searchable fields

    • PIDProperty ID (13-digit)
    • PID_TEXTProperty ID Text
    • OWNER_NMOwner Name
    • HOUSE_NOHouse Number
    • STREET_NMStreet Name
    • MAILING_MUNIC_NMMailing Municipality
    • ZIP_CDZIP Code

    Sample query (paste into terminal or browser)

    curl -s 'https://gis.hennepin.us/arcgis/rest/services/HennepinData/LAND_PROPERTY/MapServer/1/query?where=UPPER(OWNER_NM)+LIKE+UPPER(%27%25SMITH%25%27)&outFields=PID,OWNER_NM,STREET_NM,MAILING_MUNIC_NM&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10'
    License
    Public records (terms)
    Listed on
    2026-06-06
    Registry listing
    Listed live
    Sample query
    https://gis.hennepin.us/arcgis/rest/services/HennepinData/LAND_PROPERTY/MapServer/1/query?where=UPPER(OWNER_NM)+LIKE+UPPER('%SMITH%')&outFields=PID,OWNER_NM,STREET_NM,MAILING_MUNIC_NM&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10

    Open this URL in a browser tab to see the raw ArcGIS JSON response.

    Searchable fields
    Searchable fields for County Parcels
    Field nameLabelSearchable
    PIDProperty ID (13-digit) YES
    PID_TEXTProperty ID Text YES
    OWNER_NMOwner Name YES
    HOUSE_NOHouse Number YES
    STREET_NMStreet Name YES
    MAILING_MUNIC_NMMailing Municipality YES
    ZIP_CDZIP Code YES
    FEATURECODEFeature Code NO
    Notes

    448,036 polygon parcels covering Minneapolis and the rest of Hennepin County. Verified 2026-05-11: UPPER(OWNER_NM) LIKE '%SMITH%' returns real owners (e.g., 'ALEX D SMITH', 'PAUL LOUIS SMITH'). Owner names are space-padded fixed-width, wrap searches in UPPER() and trim whitespace client-side. Full residential address columns present (HOUSE_NO, FRAC_HOUSE_NO, STREET_NM, MAILING_MUNIC_NM, ZIP_CD). PID is 13-digit composite (parcel-fragment-municipality-section). TORRENS_TYP flag distinguishes Torrens vs. Abstract land per Minnesota's dual-title system. OUTAGE RESOLVED 2026-06-06: the 2026-05 county-side outage cleared -- service re-verified live (448,083 parcels; OWNER_NM queries return real owners).

    Source

    Hennepin County Geographic Information Systems, https://gis-hennepin.hub.arcgis.com/

    Using this endpoint

    What Hennepin County publishes

    Hennepin County's County Parcels layer exposes owner names (Owner Name) and address fields (Street Name). Use it for owner-name lookups and address-based parcel searches. 7 of 8 listed fields accept queries; the rest are returned on read but not indexed for search. Served as an ArcGIS MapServer layer, which supports query operations but not write operations; last verified 2026-06-06.

    Two paths from URL to result

    1. Open in Parcel Lookup: click the button on the endpoint card. The lookup tool loads the layer, auto-detects fields, and gives you a search box. No code, no API keys, just a browser.
    2. Query directly: append /query?where=…&outFields=*&f=jsonto the URL. The sample query above is a working example you can paste into a browser tab to see the raw JSON response.

    Why field names vary by county

    Counties publish parcel data through their own ArcGIS Server installations, each with its own schema. One county uses APN, another uses PIN, a third uses PARCEL_ID. Some expose owner names; others keep them on a separate assessor's portal. The searchable fields list above reflects what Hennepin County actually publishes, not what you might expect from a national standard (there isn't one).

    For background, see What is an APN?

    What to do with the results

    • Generate a public-notice mailing list: pipe the parcel layer URL into Radius Notice to buffer around an address and select neighboring owners.
    • Print Avery 5160 labels: export the result CSV and drop it into CSV → Labels.
    • Pull individual parcel records: use Parcel Lookup directly to grab zoning, assessed value, and ownership for one property at a time.

    Quick FAQs

    Can I query Hennepin County's parcel layer from my own web app?

    gis.hennepin.us serves Hennepin County, Minnesota parcels over public ArcGIS REST, but, like most county servers, it may not send the CORS headers a browser needs for a cross-origin fetch. If a direct browser call fails, the layer still works from curl, Postman, or a server-side script; the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool proxies the request, so a search that succeeds there confirms the layer is genuinely public.

    Is the Hennepin County endpoint still current?

    We last verified Hennepin County's MapServer layer on 2026-06-06. County GIS teams move services without notice, so if you hit a fresh 404, tell us and we'll re-check. Atlas entries are re-verified on a rolling basis.

    Is there a rate limit on Hennepin County parcel queries?

    Hennepin County's layer is hosted by the county on gis.hennepin.us. Public ArcGIS endpoints rarely rate-limit individual reads, but gis.hennepin.us can throttle heavy automated traffic at the host level. Page through results with resultOffset / resultRecordCount and request only the fields you need. There's no API key and no charge from the county.

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