North Dakota · County property tax · ACS 2024
Grand Forks County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Grand Forks County pays $2,900 a year, an effective rate of 1.15%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,900
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 1.15%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- +46%
- vs U.S. average
- #4 of 53
- rank in ND
The verdict
Homeowners in Grand Forks County pay a median $2,900 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.15%, more affordable than 26% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,900
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.15%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2327 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +46%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($252,700). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for North Dakota. Population: 72,923. Owner-occupied homes: 16,205.
The median annual property tax in Grand Forks County is $2,900, which is 18% higher than the North Dakota state average and 46% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.15% on a median home value of $252,700. Property taxes represent 4.3% of the median household income in this county.
Grand Forks County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Grand Forks County's 1.15% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 26%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Grand Forks County pay a median annual property tax of $2,900, well above the national median and notably higher than the North Dakota state median. On a $252,700 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.15% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Low among North Dakota counties by effective rate
Grand Forks County ranks #4 of 53 counties in North Dakota by effective rate (92% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Grand Forks County run a bit above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.3% of the $68,075 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Grand Forks County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate held while the market moved
Grand Forks County sits in the quarter of U.S. counties whose effective rate moved least over this span: 2.4% down, against a median home value that rose 21.4%.
A near-steady rate on a moving market passes that movement straight through: the median bill rose 18.5%, from $2,447 to $2,900.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $2,447 to $2,900, a gain of 19%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 7,394 of 16,205 owner-occupied homes (45.6%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
Both the income and the rate here sit in the third quarter nationally, and the median bill is 4.3% of median household income. Two above-average figures pulling in opposite directions is why the rate on its own is a poor guide.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Grand Forks County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Grand Forks County homeowners, 7,394 of 16,205 owner-occupied homes (45.6%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 7.8% (1,262)
- $800 to $1,499 9.0% (1,451)
- $1,500 to $1,999 9.0% (1,466)
- $2,000 to $2,999 24.8% (4,018)
- $3,000 or more 45.6% (7,394)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
614 homes here (3.8%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how North Dakota handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Grand Forks County, mortgaged homeowners pay 11% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Grand Forks County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Grand Forks County's effective rate is higher than 92% of the 53 counties in North Dakota - ranking #4 of 53.
Where Grand Forks County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.15% more affordable than 26% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Above North Dakota on both measures
Grand Forks County's effective rate runs 16% over the North Dakota median and its bill 18% over. When both move together the rate is not being offset by cheaper housing, so the $2,900 median bill is carrying the full weight of the higher rate rather than a valuation difference. This is a comparison of two published medians, not a statement about any individual parcel.
Grand Forks County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Grand Forks County | North Dakota Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 4.3% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Grand Forks County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · North Dakota counties.
Grand Forks County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,900 +5.3% | 1.15% |
| 2023 | $2,754 +4.7% | 1.13% |
| 2022 | $2,630 +4.0% | 1.12% |
| 2021 | $2,528 +3.3% | 1.17% |
| 2020 | $2,447 | 1.18% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Grand Forks County: tax takes 4.3% of income
Counties near Grand Forks County's effective rate
On effective rate, Grand Forks County sits nearest Halifax County (NC), Knox County (NE), McLeod County (MN).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Sullivan County (NH), Natchitoches Parish (LA), Grant County (SD).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Grand Forks County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 1,130 of 32,930 returns from Grand Forks County reported real estate taxes, averaging $7,219 - 44% of those reporters sat in the $200k+ AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
Other Counties in North Dakota
Grand Forks County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Grand Forks County?
- Grand Forks County, North Dakota scores F (25/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at C- (+$299). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- How does Grand Forks County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Grand Forks County run well above the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.15% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in Grand Forks County, North Dakota?
- The median annual property tax in Grand Forks County is $2,900, an effective rate of 1.15% on a $252,700 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Grand Forks County?
- Property taxes in Grand Forks County run a bit above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.3% of the $68,075 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Grand Forks County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Grand Forks County climbed 18.5% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,447 to $2,900, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Grand Forks County's PAR rate
Grand Forks County's $2,900 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
Grand Forks County ranks #4 of 53 North Dakota counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. North Dakota overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Grand Forks County's PAR effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.15%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,900/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Grand Forks County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Grand Forks County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Finney County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Grand Forks County at $2,900/yr; rate 1.44% vs Grand Forks County 1.15%.
Chautauqua County, NY
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,901/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 2.27% vs Grand Forks County 1.15%.
James City County, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,901/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.65% vs Grand Forks County 1.15%.
Jefferson County, NY
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,899/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.54% vs Grand Forks County 1.15%.
North Dakota county set
State ACS overview for every published North Dakota county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Grand Forks County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Grand Forks County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.