Property tax in North Dakota: 0.99%
The median North Dakota homeowner pays $2,468 a year on a home worth $249,900, an effective rate of 0.99%. That ranks 21st of 51, between Minnesota (1.02%) and Maryland (0.97%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $249,900 home would owe $475 less a year.
In dollars, North Dakota has the 16th-lowest median home value and the 21st-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Pennsylvania ($254,500, taxed at 1.3%) and New Mexico ($248,100, 0.7%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Maine | 1.02% | $3,036 | $296,600 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1.02% | $3,357 | $329,300 |
| 21 | North Dakota | 0.99% | $2,468 | $249,900 |
| 22 | Maryland | 0.97% | $4,093 | $419,900 |
| 23 | Missouri | 0.85% | $1,948 | $230,300 |
North Dakota property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $125,000 (half the median) | $1,238 | $103 | +$238 |
| $249,900 (median) | $2,474 | $206 | +$475 |
| $375,000 (1.5× the median) | $3,713 | $309 | +$713 |
| $500,000 (twice the median) | $4,950 | $413 | +$950 |
Property tax by county in North Dakota
Cass County (Fargo), the largest North Dakota county, has an effective rate of 1.21% — above the statewide 0.99%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | Fargo | 189,286 | 1.21% | $284,700 | $3,449 |