Taxes in Grand Forks
Grand Forks and North Dakota's real, current 2026 tax picture is genuinely mixed and this record discloses it precisely: a real, low (though non-zero) state income tax and a moderate combined sales tax sit alongside a real, elevated property tax rate and dollar bill this record does not omit.
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Learn moreNorth Dakota's Real, Genuinely Low (But Non-Zero) State Income Tax
North Dakota levies a real, current graduated individual income tax -- approximately 1.1% to 2.5% across brackets, with married/head-of-household filers paying a flat 1.95% on all income, and single filers paying 1.95% up to $44,725 and 2.5% above that threshold. This is genuinely one of the lowest state income tax structures among states that levy one at all, but this record discloses directly that North Dakota is NOT a no-income-tax state, unlike this project's Aberdeen, SD (South Dakota) record.
A Moderate Combined Sales Tax
North Dakota's base state sales tax rate (5.0%) combines with Grand Forks' own municipal add-on (approximately 2.25%, no county add-on cited) for a combined Grand Forks rate of approximately 7.25% as of 2026 -- a real, moderate, disclosed figure.
Property Tax: an Elevated Rate AND Dollar Bill, Disclosed Directly
As detailed on the property-taxes topic page, Grand Forks' cited effective property tax rate (~1.49%) and its cited median annual dollar bill (~$3,088) both run above national comparison figures (~1.02% and ~$2,400 respectively) -- a real, disclosed elevated tax burden worth understanding directly.
A Real, Disclosed Structural Tradeoff to Weigh Together
Movers evaluating Grand Forks' overall tax picture should weigh all three taxes together rather than any single one in isolation: a real, genuinely low but non-zero state income tax; a moderate combined sales tax rate; and a genuinely elevated property tax rate AND dollar bill.
Key takeaways
- North Dakota levies a real, genuinely low but non-zero graduated state individual income tax.
- Grand Forks' combined municipal sales tax rate runs to approximately 7.25%, a moderate, disclosed figure.
- Grand Forks' effective property tax rate (~1.49%) and median dollar bill (~$3,088) both run above national comparison figures.
- Weigh all three tax types together rather than any single one in isolation when evaluating Grand Forks' overall tax picture.
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