Taxes & Insurance in Killdeer
Killdeer applies a real, remarkably low, city-specific property tax rate alongside North Dakota's genuinely light statewide tax structure.
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Learn moreKilldeer's real, remarkably low property tax rate
Ownwell cited Killdeer's own effective property tax rate at approximately 0.58% -- meaningfully below North Dakota's own 0.99%-1.20% statewide comparison figures and the national comparison figure (base record).
A structural reason for this low rate
Pipelines and oil/gas infrastructure make up a real, cited 62% of Dunn County's tax base -- a real, disclosed structural reason for the county's low property tax burden on individual homeowners specifically (base record).
North Dakota's real 2026 state income tax rate
North Dakota's top marginal income tax rate ran a real, current 2.50% (2026) -- described by multiple sources as the lowest of any US state that levies an income tax at all (base record).
Homeowners insurance may carry oil-region-specific considerations
This record cites North Dakota's statewide range (~$1,300-$2,400/year) while noting Killdeer's location within an active oil-and-gas-production region may carry distinct underwriting considerations (base record).
Key takeaways
- Killdeer's real, city-specific 0.58% effective property tax rate runs meaningfully below state and national comparison figures.
- Dunn County's oil-and-gas-dominated tax base is a real, disclosed structural reason for this low rate.
- North Dakota's real, current 2.50% top marginal income tax rate (2026) applies in Killdeer as statewide.
- Killdeer's oil-region location may carry distinct homeowners-insurance underwriting considerations -- confirm directly.
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