Taxes in Stanley
Stanley's tax picture combines a genuinely favorable local effective property tax rate with North Dakota's real, statewide light income tax structure.
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Learn moreA genuinely favorable property tax rate
Stanley's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.78% per Ownwell, below both the 1.02% national median and North Dakota's own ~0.99% statewide average. A separate, broader Mountrail County-wide citation ran even lower, at approximately 0.53%.
North Dakota's genuinely light income tax
North Dakota's 3-bracket graduated income tax (0%, 1.95%, 2.50% top marginal for 2026) is described by multiple sources as the lowest top marginal income tax rate of any US state that levies one at all.
A real, current 5.00% state sales tax
North Dakota levies a 5.00% state sales tax, with local add-ons of up to 3.50% layered on in specific jurisdictions.
Key takeaways
- Stanley's effective property tax rate (~0.78%) runs below both national and North Dakota statewide averages.
- North Dakota's 2.50% top marginal income tax rate (2026) is genuinely the lightest of any state with an income tax.
- A 5.00% state sales tax applies statewide, with local add-ons in specific jurisdictions.
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