Cost of Living in Grafton
Grafton's cost of living runs a real, disclosed mixed picture: genuinely affordable housing paired with notably elevated property taxes.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing
Grafton's median sale price (~$217,000) runs well below both North Dakota's statewide average and the national comparison figure.
Genuinely elevated property taxes
Grafton's city-specific effective property tax rate (~1.87%) runs notably above both national and North Dakota statewide averages.
North Dakota's genuinely light income tax
North Dakota's 2.50% top marginal income tax rate applies statewide, a real offsetting factor.
Key takeaways
- Housing costs run genuinely affordable in Grafton.
- Property taxes run genuinely elevated by the city-specific citation this record uses as primary.
- North Dakota's overall light income tax structure offers some offset.
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