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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Stutsman County, North Dakota

Stutsman County has an effective property tax rate of 1.10%. On the median home value of $208,400, that's roughly $2,289 per year. Median household income is $61,856.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.10%
median tax $2,289 ÷ median home $208,400
Median Home Value1
$208,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$61,856
per-capita $39,731
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,289
at 1.10% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricStutsman CountyNorth Dakota (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.10%0.92%
Median home value1$208,400—
State income tax3top rate 2.50%top rate 2.50%
State sales tax37.09% combined7.09% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Stutsman County, ND

In Stutsman County, North Dakota, a median home value of $208,400 translates into an annual property tax bill of about $2,289, based on an effective rate of 1.098%. That rate sits above North Dakota's statewide median of 0.916% and ranks 9th among the state's 53 counties, so buyers here should expect property taxes to run higher than in much of the rest of the state. The county's median household income of $61,856 and per-capita income of $39,731 give some sense of how that tax load fits alongside local earnings. Jamestown, the largest community in the county, anchors much of the local housing market. Compared with the national median effective rate of 0.794%, Stutsman County's taxes are steeper, meaning a comparable home here carries a somewhat larger annual tax obligation than the average American property.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Stutsman County, ND?
The effective rate is 1.10% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.10% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($208,400), the estimated annual bill is about $2,289.
Is Stutsman County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.92% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Stutsman County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Stutsman County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.