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North Dakota property records and tax lookups

Who holds it: Valuation is local. A county director of tax equalization is appointed in every county; township and city assessors value property in their districts (some cities run their own assessment office, and some cities and townships contract with the county).1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Looking up a property and appealing a value
  2. Older records and indexes
  3. Related records in North Dakota
  4. Property records in North Dakota counties with a full guide
  5. Official warnings
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Statewide lookup

No statewide tax-bill lookup was found. The state's Parcel Viewer shows parcels statewide; tax amounts are at each county.2

Looking up a property and appealing a value

Appealing a value
Local (township or city) board of equalization, first 15 days of April; then county board, first 10 days of June; then State Board of Equalization, second Tuesday in August, only if the owner appealed to both lower boards. After that, abatement application to the county.3

Older records and indexes

Due dates
Due January 1 after the assessment year; no penalty until March 1; 5% discount if paid in full by February 15.4
Deeds: who holds it
County Recorder in each of North Dakota's 53 counties.5
Deeds: how to search
At the county Recorder's office, or online via NDRIN or the portal the county's site names. Search by legal description (township-range-section or subdivision, lot and block) or by party name, then check the tract index. Williams County's instructions are one example.6
Maps: state GIS portal
gis.nd.gov ND GIS Hub Data Portal and Statewide Parcel Dataset, operated by the State Geospatial Committee and ND Information Technology.2

Property records in North Dakota counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Burleigh CountyBurleigh County Tax Equalization8Property search7—
Cass CountyCass County Assessing Office9Property search9—

For any other county, see the county list on the North Dakota guide.

Official warnings

  • Recording fraud alerts. Property fraud alerts: Williams County points to its free Document Alert; Stutsman County links Property Fraud Alert.5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any North Dakota office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: property and tax records in every state. Everything else in North Dakota: North Dakota public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. N.D.C.C. ch. 11-10.1 County Director of Tax EqualizationNorth Dakota Legislative Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  2. ND GIS Hub homeNorth Dakota GIS (State Geospatial Committee / NDIT)checked November 4, 2026
  3. Property Tax Assessment ProcessNorth Dakota Office of State Tax Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Property TaxNorth Dakota Office of State Tax Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Williams County RecorderWilliams County, NDchecked November 4, 2026
  6. How to Search in the Records RoomWilliams County, NDchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Property Tax InfoBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  8. Burleigh County home pageBurleigh Countychecked November 7, 2026
  9. AssessorCass Countychecked November 4, 2026