Property Taxes in Minot
Minot's property tax picture carries a real, wide, unresolved cross-source spread this record discloses precisely rather than resolving silently: Ward County's cited effective rate ranged from approximately 1.07% to approximately 1.65%, including a real, disclosed internal inconsistency in the highest figure.
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Learn moreA Real, Wide Cross-Source Spread on the Precise Rate
Sources reviewed this pass cited Ward County's effective property tax rate anywhere from approximately 1.07% (one low-end citation) to approximately 1.12% (PropertyTax101, this record's primary citation) up to approximately 1.65% (Ownwell) -- a real, wide, disclosed spread this record did not reconcile to one precise number this pass.
A Real, Disclosed Internal Inconsistency in the Highest Cited Figure
This record flags a specific, real inconsistency directly: a separate citation identified Cass County (Fargo) as North Dakota's own HIGHEST-effective-rate county, at approximately 1.16% -- a figure that runs BELOW Ownwell's own 1.65% Ward County citation, which should not be possible if Cass County is genuinely the statewide maximum. This record treats the 1.65% figure as likely reflecting a different methodology or scope, and uses the lower, more internally consistent 1.12% figure as its primary citation.
Minot's Rate Likely Runs Only Modestly Above State and National Averages
North Dakota's own statewide average effective rate was cited at approximately 0.99% (SmartAsset) to approximately 0.87% (TaxByCounty), both close to the ~1.02% national comparison figure -- meaning Minot's own property tax picture, on this record's primary 1.12% citation, likely runs only modestly above both national and state averages, not dramatically above them, notwithstanding the disclosed high-end outlier.
A Real, Moderate Dollar Bill Regardless of Which Rate Citation Is Used
Ownwell cited a Ward County/Minot median annual property tax bill of approximately $3,055, on a cited median home value of approximately $201,000 -- a real, disclosed dollar figure that remains moderate in absolute terms given Minot's below-national home values.
Confirm a Specific Address Directly With Ward County
Given the real, wide, disclosed spread between different cited rate figures, buyers and movers should confirm a specific target property's current assessed value and levy directly with the Ward County Tax Equalization office rather than relying on any single countywide citation alone.
Key takeaways
- Ward County's cited effective property tax rate carries a real, wide, disclosed spread from approximately 1.07% to approximately 1.65% depending on source.
- This record flags a real, disclosed internal inconsistency in the highest cited figure (1.65%), which would exceed the state's own cited highest-rate county (Cass County, ~1.16%).
- This record uses a lower, more internally consistent ~1.12% figure as its primary effectivePropertyTaxRate citation.
- The cited median annual Ward County/Minot property tax bill (~$3,055) remains moderate in absolute dollar terms given Minot's below-national home values.
- Confirm a specific property's current tax bill directly with the Ward County Tax Equalization office rather than relying on a countywide citation.
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