Cost of Living in Tioga

Tioga's cost of living runs genuinely favorable on housing specifically, a real, disclosed contrast with some other Bakken-region towns.

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Genuinely affordable housing

Tioga's cited housing figure (~$205,945) runs well below North Dakota's own $290,642 statewide average and below neighboring Bakken cities Williston (~$305,497) and Watford City (~$292,212).

Genuinely low property taxes

Tioga's effective property tax rate (~0.73%) runs below both the national median and North Dakota's own statewide average.

North Dakota's genuinely light income tax

North Dakota's 2.50% top marginal income tax rate applies statewide, described by multiple sources as the lowest of any state with an income tax.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.