Property Taxes in Fargo
Fargo's property tax picture is a real, honest counterpoint to North Dakota's low-income-tax reputation: the city's own cited median effective rate (~1.34%) runs above BOTH the North Dakota statewide median (~1.20%) and this project's ~1.02% national comparison figure -- even though the state's graduated income tax tops out at just 2.5%.
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Learn moreFargo's Own Cited Median Rate Runs Above Both Comparison Figures
A Fargo-specific citation put the median effective property tax rate at approximately 1.34%, above the North Dakota statewide median of approximately 1.20% and above this project's ~1.02% national comparison figure -- this record's primary citation.
Real, Disclosed Intra-City Variance by ZIP Code
Property tax rates are not uniform across Fargo: homeowners in the 58104 ZIP code carry a cited median effective rate of approximately 1.42%, while those in 58103 pay approximately 1.28% -- a real, disclosed spread reflecting how school-district boundaries and local assessment districts are drawn across Cass County.
Confirm a Specific Property's Assessment Directly
Given this real, disclosed variance, buyers and homeowners should confirm a specific target property's current assessed value and actual levy directly with the Cass County Treasurer or Director of Tax Equalization rather than relying on any single citywide average.
Key takeaways
- Fargo's own cited median effective property tax rate (~1.34%) runs above both the North Dakota statewide median (~1.20%) and this project's ~1.02% national comparison figure.
- This runs counter to North Dakota's genuinely low graduated income tax (0%-2.5% top rate) -- a real, honest counterpoint this record discloses directly.
- Real, disclosed ZIP-level variance exists within Fargo: 58104 at ~1.42% versus 58103 at ~1.28%.
- Confirm a specific property's current assessed value and actual levy directly with the Cass County Treasurer or Director of Tax Equalization.
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