Ward County, ND property tax rate
Ward County · North Dakota · #13 of 53 in the state
Median annual property tax $2,859 · median home value $267,100
$2,859 a year · $238 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Above the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (1.14×), above the North Dakota benchmark 0.99%.
Ranked among 53 North Dakota counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,859 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $2,954 / $2,656 |
| Median home value | $267,100 |
| Median household income | $78,238 · tax is 3.7% of it |
| Median gross rent | $1,048 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 61% of 28,568 homes |
| Population | 68,973 |
When it's due in North Dakota
All states| First installment | Due Feb 28 Late after Mar 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Second installment | Due Oct 14 Late after Oct 15 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | 1st installment: 1% penalty March 1, 2% May 1, 3% July 1, 4% Oct 15; 2nd installment: 4% Oct 15; plus 12% per annum interest starting Jan 1 (N.D.C.C. § 57-20-01) |
| Early-payment discount | 5% discount on consolidated tax if paid in full on or before February 15 (N.D.C.C. § 57-20-07) |
| Appeal window | attend local township/city equalization meeting in April, or county commissioners by second Tuesday in June (N.D.C.C. § 57-09-04) |
Due January 1. First installment delinquent March 1, second installment delinquent October 15. 5% discount if paid in full by February 15. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed December. Source: N.D.C.C. § 57-20-01, § 57-20-07, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
North Dakota counties with a similar rate
All 53How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Ward County ($2,859) divided by the median value of those homes ($267,100), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method