North Dakota property taxes by county
Across North Dakota, the median owner-occupied home pays $2,468 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $249,900 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.988%. That ranks North Dakota #21 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 53 North Dakota county-equivalents in the Census data — 53 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.988%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $2,468 ± $38
- Median home value
- $249,900
- National rank
- #21 of 51
All North Dakota counties
Every North Dakota county-equivalent in the Census data (53 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Cavalier County | 1.340% | $1,686 | $125,800 | #542 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | 1.196% | $3,564 | $298,000 | #740 |
| Foster County | 1.189% | $1,991 | $167,500 | #748 |
| Grand Forks County | 1.148% | $2,900 | $252,700 | #815 |
| Richland County | 1.125% | $2,066 | $183,600 | #856 |
| Sargent County | 1.120% | $1,828 | $163,200 | #862 |
| Hettinger County | 1.115% | $1,308 | $117,300 | #873 |
| Mercer County | 1.100% | $2,184 | $198,500 | #901 |
| Stutsman County | 1.098% | $2,289 | $208,400 | #905 |
| Pierce County | 1.089% | $1,604 | $147,300 | #925 |
| McIntosh County | 1.084% | $913 | $84,200 | #936 |
| Walsh County | 1.071% | $1,421 | $132,700 | #961 |
| Ward County | 1.070% | $2,859 | $267,100 | #962 |
| Barnes County | 1.034% | $1,796 | $173,700 | #1035 |
| Traill County | 1.034% | $2,075 | $200,700 | #1036 |
| Morton County | 1.018% | $2,686 | $263,900 | #1071 |
| Ransom County | 1.015% | $1,959 | $193,000 | #1077 |
| LaMoure County | 1.013% | $1,187 | $117,200 | #1080 |
| Pembina County | 1.011% | $1,205 | $119,200 | #1086 |
| Steele County | 1.011% | $1,322 | $130,700 | #1084 |
| Adams County | 0.998% | $1,130 | $113,200 | #1124 |
| Eddy County | 0.998% | $1,237 | $124,000 | #1128 |
| Logan County | 0.998% | $1,018 | $102,000 | #1126 |
| Ramsey County | 0.991% | $1,976 | $199,300 | #1148 |
| Wells County | 0.977% | $1,119 | $114,500 | #1185 |
| Rolette County | 0.941% | $977 | $103,800 | #1259 |
| Dickey County | 0.916% | $1,488 | $162,400 | #1311 |
| Griggs County | 0.909% | $1,084 | $119,300 | #1325 |
| Benson County | 0.908% | $817 | $90,000 | #1330 |
| Emmons County | 0.907% | $1,063 | $117,200 | #1333 |
| Grant County | 0.907% | $845 | $93,200 | #1335 |
| Golden Valley County | 0.891% | $1,104 | $123,900 | #1373 |
| Stark County | 0.887% | $2,411 | $271,700 | #1380 |
| Burleigh County | 0.884% | $2,863 | $324,000 | #1391 |
| Towner County | 0.877% | $1,182 | $134,800 | #1404 |
| McLean County | 0.759% | $1,724 | $227,100 | #1702 |
| Nelson County | 0.747% | $1,044 | $139,700 | #1736 |
| Bowman County | 0.727% | $1,199 | $164,900 | #1802 |
| Bottineau County | 0.721% | $1,393 | $193,200 | #1822 |
| Sheridan County | 0.702% | $774 | $110,300 | #1886 |
| Williams County | 0.681% | $1,939 | $284,800 | #1953 |
| Renville County | 0.680% | $1,128 | $166,000 | #1961 |
| McHenry County | 0.658% | $994 | $151,000 | #2043 |
| Oliver County | 0.623% | $1,343 | $215,700 | #2168 |
| Dunn County | 0.605% | $1,665 | $275,000 | #2240 |
| Divide County | 0.600% | $1,006 | $167,600 | #2267 |
| Kidder County | 0.577% | $903 | $156,600 | #2347 |
| Burke County | 0.535% | $846 | $158,100 | #2516 |
| Mountrail County | 0.520% | $1,209 | $232,700 | #2580 |
| Sioux County | 0.492% | $420 | $85,400 | #2657 |
| McKenzie County | 0.426% | $1,491 | $349,600 | #2863 |
| Billings County | 0.366% | $1,211 | $331,000 | #2982 |
| Slope County | 0.228% | $387 | $170,000 | #3121 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in North Dakota?
- Statewide, North Dakota's effective property-tax rate is 0.988% — the state median real-estate taxes ($2,468) divided by the state median home value ($249,900), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which North Dakota county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; North Dakota's statewide figure is 0.988%.